]]>https://www.africamusiclaw.com/musicstreaminglandscape/feed/0I had the pleasure of attending AML super fan Iredumare (Ire) Opeyemi’s panel session held on May 6, 2019, at the Music Biz 2019 conference in Nashville, produced by the Music Business Association. If you have been following this blog and podcast for a...
I had the pleasure of attending AML super fan Iredumare (Ire) Opeyemi’s panel session held on May 6, 2019, at the Music Biz 2019 conference in Nashville, produced by the Music Business Association. If you have been following this blog and podcast for a while, then you know seven years ago, Ire stumbled on the blog, became a super fan and my mentee, all while he was in law school, and the rest is history. Ire’s panel session was titled ‘The Third Wave: Surfing the Emerging Streaming Landscape’ and focused on the emerging streaming landscape in Nigeria/Africa, China and Eastern Europe.
The panelists discussed the opportunities and barriers their respective markets presented, and the networks, financial and market dynamics that new entrants needed to understand. It was a good and informative discussion. With respect to Africa, I enjoyed Ire’s emphasis that new entrants must approach the market with a commitment to invest in the continent’s infrastructure, in order to win.
I am republishing, with permission, the audio clip from the session courtesy of Boomplay for you the AML audience. On the AML end, please note the audio clip went into a little post-production editing to maximize sound quality, the substance remains unaltered. Listen, enjoy, share.
NOTE: If you want to hear more about Nigeria and Africa’s streaming markets, revisit AML Podcast episode 123 where I had Ire as a guest, along with Graeme Gilfillan (South Africa) for an in-depth discussion on the topic.
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If you enjoyed the show, please share on your social media pages and with friends and family. Also if you have any questions, please feel free to send an email to (africamusiclaw@gmail.com)Africa Music Law™AFRICA MUSIC LAW™ (AML) is a pioneering music business and entertainment law blog and podcast show by Fashion and Entertainment Lawyer Ms.]]>Uduak Oduok, Esq. Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer1:07:17AML 125: First-Ever Nigerian Recorded Music Industry Report (Exclusive)https://www.africamusiclaw.com/nigerianrecordedmusic/
https://www.africamusiclaw.com/nigerianrecordedmusic/#respondWed, 01 May 2019 18:52:00 +0000https://www.africamusiclaw.com/?p=35301﻿ The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) releases an annual report that provides a comprehensive state of the global recorded music industry, which includes data and analysis. However, historically, Africa has not appeared on the radar of this report. In 2016, it did. IFPI gave a nod to the recorded music market in Africa, but in a few ...

]]>https://www.africamusiclaw.com/nigerianrecordedmusic/feed/0﻿ The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) releases an annual report that provides a comprehensive state of the global recorded music industry, which includes data and analysis. However, historically,
The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) releases an annual report that provides a comprehensive state of the global recorded music industry, which includes data and analysis. However, historically, Africa has not appeared on the radar of this report. In 2016, it did. IFPI gave a nod to the recorded music market in Africa, but in a few lines that told us, “streaming is taking licensed music into markets where record companies previously were not active,”followed with a quote from Beggars Group founder and chairman, Martin Mills, that Beggars was for the first time licensing music in Nigeria, Uganda, and Angola. This 2019 was no different from the IFPI annual report, which in a few lines acknowledged the entrance of the majors into the African music space. Another agency, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), has attempted to value the African music market and provide its own data and analysis. While its efforts are laudable, many industry stakeholders agree its efforts don’t quite paint an accurate picture of Africa’s music market, particularly, Nigeria’s, the giant of Africa.
But, for the first time ever, armed with as accurate a data as possible directly from stakeholders in the trenches of Africa’s music industry, Africa’s leading music market, Nigeria, speaks for itself and assesses its own value with the inaugural ‘Nigerian Recorded Music Industry Report.’ The report is produced by the Disruptive Creative Economy Meeting (DCEM). DCEM’s Olumide Mustapha, a Nigeria, and UK licensed entertainment attorney who spearheaded the report, joins Ms. Uduak, founder, producer, and host of The Africa Music Law Show Podcast and a California based Fashion and Entertainment lawyer, to breakdown the report (the domination of digital, CRBT/ringtones, streaming, synchronization) and what it means for industry stakeholders across the entire local and global music value chain. The Africa Music Law Show is a podcast show empowering the African artist and the creative industry, locally and globally.
It is a must listen and must share episode.
GUEST & MODERATOR
Olumide Mustapha, (Guest)

Olumide Mustapha is an entertainment and technology attorney both in Nigeria and the UK, and is a founding partner of Technolawgical Partners, a leading boutique media and entertainment law firm in Lagos.

Olumide has a vast amount of experience in both the UK and Nigerian entertainment industries after having successfully initiated, negotiated and pushed through numerous transactions across various segments both at home and abroad.

He has advised two of the “Big Three” global music labels on their commercial strategy for the Nigerian market; negotiated licensing deals with major Nollywood production houses and advertising agencies on behalf of a major music publishing company; consulted for the country’s biggest copyright collective management organisations; and worked with numerous creative industry start-ups in financing and scaling their businesses.

Olumide is also the Chair of the Music Publishers Association of Nigeria (MPAN) which is a member of the International Confederation of Music Publishers (ICMP)”

Uduak Oduok, (Moderator) founder of Africa Music Law, is a Partner and Co-Founder of Ebitu Law Group, P.C. where she handles her firm’s intellectual property law, media, business, fashion, and entertainment law practice areas. As an attorney, she has litigated a wide variety of cases in California courts. She has also handled a variety of entertainment deals for clients in the USA, Africa and Asia including network television and licensing deals. Her work and contributions to the creative industry have been recognized by numerous organizations including the National Bar Association and featured in prestigious legal publications in the USA: ABA Journal and The California Lawyer Magazine.]]>Uduak Oduok, Esq. Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer1:23:58AML 124: Sports Industry & Law in Africa | Entertainment Law Roundtablehttps://www.africamusiclaw.com/sportslawinafrica/
https://www.africamusiclaw.com/sportslawinafrica/#respondTue, 12 Mar 2019 06:12:41 +0000https://www.africamusiclaw.com/?p=35249Last month, the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) announced they were bringing a pro league to Africa, The Basketball African League. According to the duo, the initial plan is for a 12-team league from across the continent to begin playing in January 2020. To create awareness for the new league, the NBA enlisted some of Africa’s ...

]]>https://www.africamusiclaw.com/sportslawinafrica/feed/0Last month, the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) announced they were bringing a pro league to Africa, The Basketball African League. According to the duo,
As the excitement continues to build about the new league, and the global sports industry turn their attention on the continent, the question is, what is the real state of the sports industry on the continent and what are some of the pressing issues affecting the industry?
On the 124th episode of The Africa Music Law Show, Sports and Entertainment Lawyers Beverley Agbakoba-Onyejianya and Ojonoka Agudah join Ms. Uduak, a fashion and entertainment lawyer, host, and producer of the show, to answer these questions.
It is a highly informative episode. Listen, share and don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast.
GUESTS & MODERATOR
Beverley Agbakoba-Onyejianya is a Lawyer and Entrepreneur. She is an accredited mediator with the Lagos Multi-Door Court annexed to Nigeria’s High Court. She has over twelve years of professional experience in the banking and capital markets sectors in the United Kingdom and Nigeria. Her broad experience in the compliance industry covers investment banking, brokerage, and fund management sectors. She is currently Head of the Sports, Entertainment and Tech practice at Olisa Agbakoba Legal. She is a member of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group sports thematic industry group on alternative dispute resolution and youth policy development. Her interest in sports and youth development led her to establish the Little Tigers Football Club in 2012, Little Tigers Football Foundation in 2017 and Tiger Active Sports Centre in 2018. She is a sports law writer and facilitator and regularly gives lectures and raises awareness on the development of sports law as an emerging practice area in Nigeria.
Ojonoka Agudah, an intellectual property lawyer in sports and entertainment is passionate about sports, music and image rights. A graduate of law from the University of Lagos called to the Nigerian Bar in 2013, she obtained her postgraduate degree in International Intellectual Property law and commercial practice from Swansea University, where she received the prestigious IP Wales Prize.
She is an in house legal counsel at Integral, a leading Nigerian sports sponsorship, marketing, hospitality and athlete management agency. Her legal experience in sports includes sponsorship, licensing, merchandising, image rights, athlete management and more recently, a focus on legal issues in the Football industry. Ojonoka also plays an important role in managing sponsorship of prestigious sports properties including the Nigeria Olympic Committee and Nigeria Super Falcons. With Integral as the exclusive rights holder in Nigeria, she is currently managing the sales operation of FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019™ Official Hospitality Programme in Nigeria.
Uduak Oduok, (Moderator) founder of Africa Music Law, is a Partner and Co-Founder of Ebitu Law Group, P.C. where she handles her firm’s intellectual property law, media, business, fashion, and entertainment law practice areas. For fifteen years, as an attorney, she has litigated a wide variety of cases in California courts. She has also handled a variety of entertainment deals for clients in the USA, Africa and Asia including network television and licensing deals. Her work and contributions to the creative industry have been recognized by ...]]>Uduak Oduok, Esq. Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer1:05:08AML 123: Music Streaming & Artist Royalties in Africa | Entertainment Law Roundtablehttps://www.africamusiclaw.com/musicstreamingartistroyalties/
https://www.africamusiclaw.com/musicstreamingartistroyalties/#commentsTue, 26 Feb 2019 02:55:18 +0000https://www.africamusiclaw.com/?p=35238Music streaming and artist royalties are at the forefront of conversations in the global music industry. On the 123rd episode of the Africa Music Law Show, Graeme Gilfillan (copyright lawyer and forensic expert) and Iredumare Opeyemi (Director of Legal and Content Acquisition at Boom Play Music) join Ms. Uduak, host and producer of the show to take on music streaming ...

]]>https://www.africamusiclaw.com/musicstreamingartistroyalties/feed/6Music streaming and artist royalties are at the forefront of conversations in the global music industry. On the 123rd episode of the Africa Music Law Show, Graeme Gilfillan (copyright lawyer and forensic expert) and Iredumare Opeyemi (Director of Legal...
Music streaming and artist royalties are at the forefront of conversations in the global music industry. On the 123rd episode of the Africa Music Law Show, Graeme Gilfillan (copyright lawyer and forensic expert) and Iredumare Opeyemi (Director of Legal and Content Acquisition at Boom Play Music) join Ms. Uduak, host and producer of the show to take on music streaming and artist royalties in Africa.
Iredumare also shares exclusive news stories with the AML audience you don’t want to miss!
It is a highly informative episode. Listen, share and don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast.
GUESTS & MODERATOR
Iredumare Opeyemi is a legal practitioner with years of experience in intellectual property, telecommunication, and Cyberspace Law. He is a cyberspace, media and entertainment researcher with a keen interest in Music, Film and Television, digital rights and personal data protection, intellectual property protection, creative financing, Media Advocacy and information literacy on the digital space.
Iredumare has spent the last three years facilitating multimillion dollars deals for across catalog licensing, catalog acquisition, intellectual property estate valuation as well as developing music business models for various value chain members in the African creative industry. He is now the Director of Legal and Content Acquisition at Boomplay Music.
Iredumare enjoys reading and having solution driven conversations with like minds.
Graeme Gilfillan, a Kings College (London) alumni with an MA (Copyright Law – UK, EC and US) and currently a PhD Candidate at Northwest University – Mahikeng – School of Business and Governance, has been employed at the Johannesburg South Africa based boutique copyright law and business affairs chamber, Nisa Global Entertainment (PTY) Ltd (“Nisa”), since 1999. He is one of Africa’s few multi-jurisdictional copyright lawyers and forensic experts, with Nisa providing copyright law, business affairs, mediation, forensic audit, corporatization and commercial contract expertise across the whole copyright spectrum.
Gilfillan has extensive local and international work experience across copyright industries in both common law and civil law copyright regimes, including educational and related intellectual property right sectors and in particular chain of title and royalty supply chain audits. Apart from being responsible for audits, social media and estate IP valuations and bank specification securitization at Nisa, Gilfillan who also appears as copyright law expert at court, attends to the Business Affairs of a number of Africa’s leading cultural brands including artists, writers, programmers, labels, talent, and publishers. Gilfillan can be contacted at copyright@nisaonline.com or via www.nisaonline.com
Uduak Oduok, (Moderator) founder of Africa Music Law, is a Partner and Co-Founder of Ebitu Law Group, P.C. where she handles her firm’s intellectual property law, media, business, fashion, and entertainment law practice areas. For fifteen years, as an attorney, she has litigated a wide variety of cases in California courts. She has also handled a variety of entertainment deals for clients in the USA, Africa and Asia including network television and licensing deals. Her work and contributions to the creative industry have been recognized by numerous organizations including the National Bar Association and featured in prestigious legal publications in the USA: ABA Journal and The California Lawyer Magazine. She can be reached via email (uduak@ebitulawgrp.com) or on twitter: @uduaklaw.
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* Personal and career backgrounds of guests
* The rise of streaming services in Africa
* Top music licensing deals in Africa
]]>Uduak Oduok, Esq. Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer1:20:07AML 122: Lawyer for One of R. Kelly’s Alleged Victims Speaks + Redesigning an Entertainment Industry that Protects Women | Entertainment Law Roundtablehttps://www.africamusiclaw.com/rkellyscandal/
https://www.africamusiclaw.com/rkellyscandal/#respondTue, 19 Feb 2019 05:34:58 +0000https://www.africamusiclaw.com/?p=35232On the 122nd episode of The Africa Music Law Podcast show, Lydia Agu of New York-based The Agu Firm, and the attorney for Faith Rodgers, an alleged sexual abuse victim of R.Kelly’s, discusses ‘Surviving R.Kelly,’ the neglected cases of sexual abuse of women in the entertainment industry, and redesigning an industry where abuse is prevented and black victims are heard. ...

]]>https://www.africamusiclaw.com/rkellyscandal/feed/0On the 122nd episode of The Africa Music Law Podcast show, Lydia Agu of New York-based The Agu Firm, and the attorney for Faith Rodgers, an alleged sexual abuse victim of R.Kelly’s, discusses ‘Surviving R.Kelly,
On the 122nd episode of The Africa Music Law Podcast show, Lydia Agu of New York-based The Agu Firm, and the attorney for Faith Rodgers, an alleged sexual abuse victim of R.Kelly’s, discusses ‘Surviving R.Kelly,’ the neglected cases of sexual abuse of women in the entertainment industry, and redesigning an industry where abuse is prevented and black victims are heard.
Adding to the conversation are panelists Unwam Oduok, Esq., a former Probation Counselor now turned Family, and Business Lawyer at EBITU LAW GROUP, P.C, and Eche Emole, the founder of The Afropolitan Group, a leading producer of African entertainment lifestyle events and concerts in the U.S. All panelists discuss the need for a different kind of conversation and action in the industry that protects, and prevents abuse, among the top entertainment business and law topics.
The 122 episode is the finale of an entertainment law roundtable three-part series focused on the diaspora. The Africa Music Law podcast show is hosted and produced by Ms. Uduak Oduok, a Fashion and Entertainment lawyer, and the publisher of TheAfricamusiclaw.com.
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GUESTS & MODERATOR
Eche Emole is the Founder of Afropolitan Group, a leading live entertainment, and media company in the Bay Area, Northern California, that has produced live events headlined by Afrobeats stars like Mr. Eazi, Davido, Patoranking, Olamide, among others. He is also an executive at Flutterwave Inc., a payments technology company, headquartered in San Francisco and providing a platform (Rave) to make and accept payments from anywhere across the globe, including Africa. Eche holds a Juris Doctorate from U.C. Hastings College of the Law. He can be reached on Instagram via @afropolitangroup.
Unwam Oduok is an attorney and Partner at Ebitu Law Group, P.C based in Sacramento California where her practice areas focus on family Law, business law(which includes contract drafting, negotiating and litigation), civil litigation and crisis management for brands, talents, and businesses. Ms. Unwam is licensed to practice in California. She can be reached via email at (unwam@ebitulawgrp.com).
Lydia Agu is a reputable attorney, women’s rights advocate, and writer. Though she has experience in various areas of law, Lydia is most noted for her keen knowledge of entertainment law and litigation work. In 2009, Lydia graduated from Fordham Law School and in 2011 she foundedThe Agu Firmin Manhattan, New York.
As an entertainment attorney, Lydia has worked with renowned Afro-beats musicians, managed a record label for two years, and provided consulting services for various record labels and artists. Lydia was also the first attorney to obtain a federal court injunction against an African artist, preventing him from performing in the United States.
Lydia has a successful track record of suing various artists and entertainment companies on breach of contract cases, settling favorably on behalf of her clients. She has also successfully settled various sexual assault cases against individuals and big-name employers. Currently, Lydia is serving as the attorney representing Faith Rodgers against Robert Kelly (most notably known as R&B singer, R. Kelly). She can be reached on Instagram via @Lydiaaguesq.
Uduak Oduok, (Moderator) founder of Africa Music Law, is a Partner and Co-Founder of Ebitu Law Group, P.C. where she handles her firm’s intellectual property law, media, business, fashion, and entertainment law practice areas. For fifteen years, as an attorney, she has litigated a wide variety of cases in California courts. She has also handled a variety of entertainment deals for clients in the USA,]]>Uduak Oduok, Esq. Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer1:10:13AML121: Mavin Records Multi-Million Dollar Deal with Kupanda, Artist Label Exits & More | Entertainment Law Roundtablehttps://www.africamusiclaw.com/mavinrecords/
https://www.africamusiclaw.com/mavinrecords/#commentsMon, 04 Feb 2019 21:47:09 +0000https://www.africamusiclaw.com/?p=35225In the 121st episode of the Africa Music Law show, entertainment law roundtable guests discuss the latest multi-million dollar deal partnership between Mavin Records and Kupanda Holdings, Nigerian artists Ycee, and Reekado Banks leaving their record labels, and the infamous scoff between Davido and Kizz Daniel’s ex-manager. This is part two of a three-part entertainment law roundtable series focused on ...

]]>https://www.africamusiclaw.com/mavinrecords/feed/2In the 121st episode of the Africa Music Law show, entertainment law roundtable guests discuss the latest multi-million dollar deal partnership between Mavin Records and Kupanda Holdings, Nigerian artists Ycee,
In the 121st episode of the Africa Music Law show, entertainment law roundtable guests discuss the latest multi-million dollar deal partnership between Mavin Records and Kupanda Holdings, Nigerian artists Ycee, and Reekado Banks leaving their record labels, and the infamous scoff between Davido and Kizz Daniel’s ex-manager. This is part two of a three-part entertainment law roundtable series focused on the African diaspora. The guests are entertainment lawyers Fozadoza, and Lydia Agu, and entertainment entrepreneur Eche Emole. The host is Ms. Uduak, a Fashion and Entertainment lawyer, publisher, producer and host of The Africa Music Law Show. Listen to this Episode part 1 of the series here.
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GUESTS & MODERATOR
Fawehinmi Oyinkansola is a founding partner at Legalbyte a boutique law firm servicing the creative industries in Nigeria. She heads the music, film and fashion portfolios of the firm. Oyinkansola popularly referred to as “Foza” has successfully pioneered the emergence of many revenue streams for a consortium of producers for the publishing of their catalogues. She also played a pivotal role in daily management and administration of The Sarz Academy; an NGO pioneered by Sarz (a top ranking music producer in Nigeria). Popularly known in the Telecommunications value added services, she has brokered many licensing and publishing deals for host of artists. Foza also doubles as a business manager for singer Chee. She can be reached via email (officialfoza@gmail.com) or on twitter: @fozadoza.
Eche Emole is the Founder of Afropolitan Group, a leading live entertainment, and media company in the Bay Area, Northern California, that has produced live events headlined by Afrobeats stars like Mr. Eazi, Davido, Patoranking, Olamide, among others. He is also an executive at Flutterwave Inc., a payments technology company, headquartered in San Francisco and providing a platform (Rave) to make and accept payments from anywhere across the globe, including Africa. Eche holds a Juris Doctorate from U.C. Hastings College of the Law. He can be reached on Instagram via @afropolitangroup.
Lydia Agu is a reputable attorney, women’s rights advocate, and writer. Though she has experience in various areas of law, Lydia is most noted for her keen knowledge of entertainment law and litigation work. In 2009, Lydia graduated from Fordham Law School and in 2011 she foundedThe Agu Firmin Manhattan, New York.
As an entertainment attorney, Lydia has worked with renowned Afro-beats musicians, managed a record label for two years, and provided consulting services for various record labels and artists. Lydia was also the first attorney to obtain a federal court injunction against an African artist, preventing him from performing in the United States.
Lydia has a successful track record of suing various artists and entertainment companies on breach of contract cases, settling favorably on behalf of her clients. She has also successfully settled various sexual assault cases against individuals and big-name employers. Currently, Lydia is serving as the attorney representing Faith Rodgers against Robert Kelly (most notably known as R&B singer, R. Kelly). She can be reached on Instagram via @Lydiaaguesq.
Uduak Oduok, (Moderator) founder of Africa Music Law, is a Partner and Co-Founder of Ebitu Law Group, P.C. where she handles her firm’s intellectual property law, media, business, fashion, and entertainment law practice areas. For fifteen years, as an attorney,]]>Uduak Oduok, Esq. Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer1:03:37AML120: Entertainment Law Roundtable 2019 – Tekno, Jeff Bezos, XXXTentacion & More!https://www.africamusiclaw.com/entertainmentlawrt2019/
https://www.africamusiclaw.com/entertainmentlawrt2019/#respondTue, 29 Jan 2019 04:14:06 +0000https://www.africamusiclaw.com/?p=35214As Africa’s entertainment industry continues to evolve, and command a stronger presence in the United States, Ms. Uduak, a Fashion and Entertainment lawyer, publisher, producer and host of The Africa Music Law Show, turns to a few leading Nigerian-American entertainment lawyers/business minds for their observations about industry trends, controversies, and legal disputes, including those they are driving. The entertainment law ...

]]>https://www.africamusiclaw.com/entertainmentlawrt2019/feed/0As Africa’s entertainment industry continues to evolve, and command a stronger presence in the United States, Ms. Uduak, a Fashion and Entertainment lawyer, publisher, producer and host of The Africa Music Law Show,
As Africa’s entertainment industry continues to evolve, and command a stronger presence in the United States, Ms. Uduak, a Fashion and Entertainment lawyer, publisher, producer and host of The Africa Music Law Show, turns to a few leading Nigerian-American entertainment lawyers/business minds for their observations about industry trends, controversies, and legal disputes, including those they are driving. The entertainment law roundtable is a three-part series, and kicks off in this 120th episode. Listen now, and share.
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GUESTS & MODERATOR
Eche Emole is the Founder of Afropolitan Group, a leading live entertainment, and media company in the Bay Area, Northern California, that has produced live events headlined by Afrobeats stars like Mr. Eazi, Davido, Patoranking, Olamide, among others. He is also an executive at Flutterwave Inc., a payments technology company, headquartered in San Francisco and providing a platform (Rave) to make and accept payments from anywhere across the globe, including Africa. Eche holds a Juris Doctorate from U.C. Hastings College of the Law. He can be reached on Instagram via @afropolitangroup.
Unwam Oduok is an attorney and Partner at Ebitu Law Group, P.C based in Sacramento California where her practice areas focuses on family Law, business law(which includes contract drafting, negotiating and litigation), civil litigation and crisis management for brands, talents, and businesses. Ms. Unwam is licensed to practice in California. She can be reached via email at (unwam@ebitulawgrp.com).
Lydia Agu is a reputable attorney, women’s rights advocate, and writer. Though she has experience in various areas of law, Lydia is most noted for her keen knowledge of entertainment law and litigation work. In 2009, Lydia graduated from Fordham Law School and in 2011 she foundedThe Agu Firmin Manhattan, New York.
As an entertainment attorney, Lydia has worked with renowned Afro-beats musicians, managed a record label for two years, and provided consulting services for various record labels and artists. Lydia was also the first attorney to obtain a federal court injunction against an African artist, preventing him from performing in the United States.
Lydia has a successful track record of suing various artists and entertainment companies on breach of contract cases, settling favorably on behalf of her clients. She has also successfully settled various sexual assault cases against individuals and big-name employers. Currently, Lydia is serving as the attorney representing Faith Rodgers against Robert Kelly (most notably known as R&B singer, R. Kelly). She can be reached on Instagram via @Lydiaaguesq.
Uduak Oduok, (Moderator) founder of Africa Music Law, is a Partner and Co-Founder of Ebitu Law Group, P.C. where she handles her firm’s intellectual property law, media, business, fashion, and entertainment law practice areas. For fifteen years, as an attorney, she has litigated a wide variety of cases in California courts. She has also handled a variety of entertainment deals for clients in the USA, Africa and Asia including network television and licensing deals. Her work and contributions to the creative industry have been recognized by numerous organizations including the National Bar Association and featured in prestigious legal publications in the USA: ABA Journal and The California Lawyer Magazine. She can be reached via email (uduak@ebitulawgrp.com) or on twitter: @uduaklaw.
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]]>https://www.africamusiclaw.com/cardibkanyewest/feed/0﻿ Ms. Uduak, host and producer of The Africa Music Law Show, takes on the latest and biggest stories in the entertainment industry on the 119th episode of the show, with a focus on mental health and wellness. Listen, enjoy and share.
Ms. Uduak, host and producer of The Africa Music Law Show, takes on the latest and biggest stories in the entertainment industry on the 119th episode of the show, with a focus on mental health and wellness. Listen, enjoy and share. Show Notes

* Linda Ikeji, Sholaye Jeremi, and the fight over baby Jayce.
* Offset’s apology to Cardi B, is it enough to make their marriage work?
* Buju Banton released from prison
* Chance the Rapper taking a sabbatical to study the bible.
* Tanzanian singer Jackson Kazimoto dead at 33.

About Ms. Uduak
Uduak Oduok (Ms. Uduak), the founder of Africa Music Law, is a Partner and Co-Founder of Ebitu Law Group, P.C. where she handles her firm’s intellectual property law, media, business, fashion, and entertainment law practice areas. For over fifteen years, as an attorney, she has litigated a wide variety of cases in California courts. She has also handled a variety of entertainment deals for clients in the USA, Africa and Asia including network television and licensing deals. Her work and contributions to the creative industry have been recognized by numerous organizations including the National Bar Association, The American University School of Law and featured in prestigious legal publications including the ABA Journal, California Lawyer Magazine, the International Association of Entertainment Lawyers Entertainment Law Book (distributed at MIDEM and at major retailers), Emory University School of Law, Law Review. She can be reached via email (africamusiclaw@gmail.com).

Where to Find Ms.Uduak

Instagram: @MsUduakTwitter: @MsUduakWebsite: www.ebitulawgrp.com

About The Africa Music Law Show

The Africa Music Law show is a show empowering the African artist through brilliant music business and entertainment law commentary and analysis, industry news, and exclusive interviews. The show has been downloaded over 200,000 times, made iTunes top 4 ‘New & Noteworthy,’ iTunes top (3) business podcast shows in Nigeria, alongside Peter Schiff and Gary Vaynerchuk. Subscribers include Africa & Hollywood’s power executives, investors, lawyers, artists and other industry stakeholders. The blog itself has been cited in a U.S. top-ranked law school’s ‘International Law Review’ journal. Country demographic: Nigeria (26%), USA (23%), UK (15%), UAE (7%), and Other (29%).

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Please send email to (africamusiclaw@gmail.com)Africa Music Law™AFRICA MUSIC LAW™ (AML) is a pioneering music business and entertainment law blog and podcast show by Fashion and Entertainment Lawyer Ms. Uduak Oduok empowering the African artist and Africa’s rapidly evolving entertainment industry through brilliant music business and entertainment law commentary and analysis, industry news, and exclusive interviews.

Credited for several firsts in the fashion and entertainment industry, Ms. Uduak is also a Partner and Co-Founder of Ebitu Law Group, P.C. where she handles her law firm’s intellectual property law, media, business, fashion, and entertainment law practice areas. She has litigated a wide variety of cases in California courts and handled a variety of entertainment deals for clients in the USA, Africa, and Asia. Her work and contributions to the creative industry have been recognized by numerous organizations including the National Bar Association,]]>Uduak Oduok, Esq. Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer34:54AML 118: Tekno’s Damaged Vocal Box, Tomi Adeyemi’s Crazy Accusations & More (Podcast)https://www.africamusiclaw.com/teknodavido/
https://www.africamusiclaw.com/teknodavido/#respondTue, 04 Dec 2018 05:47:36 +0000https://www.africamusiclaw.com/?p=34889Tekno, a Nigerian singer-songwriter and producer has a damaged vocal box, Nigerian-American author Tomi Adeyemi crazily accuses fellow author Nora Roberts of copyright infringement, despite the rain, Davido shuts down Liberia in an electrifying performance. These and more are the hot topics Ms. Uduak, host and producer, tackles on the 118th episode of The Africa Music Law Show. Listen, enjoy and ...

]]>https://www.africamusiclaw.com/teknodavido/feed/0Tekno, a Nigerian singer-songwriter and producer has a damaged vocal box, Nigerian-American author Tomi Adeyemi crazily accuses fellow author Nora Roberts of copyright infringement, despite the rain, Davido shuts down Liberia in an electrifying perform...
Tekno, a Nigerian singer-songwriter and producer has a damaged vocal box, Nigerian-American author Tomi Adeyemi crazily accuses fellow author Nora Roberts of copyright infringement, despite the rain, Davido shuts down Liberia in an electrifying performance. These and more are the hot topics Ms. Uduak, host and producer, tackles on the 118th episode of The Africa Music Law Show. Listen, enjoy and share.
Show Notes
Recording business

Cassper Nyovest new album going platinum a day after its release.
Touring

Davido performing to a massive sold-out crowd in the rain in Liberia

Global Citizen Festival
Artist Health

Tekno’s Damaged Voicebox
Lawsuits/Celebrities Behaving Badly

Tomi Adeyemi’s crazy accusations
The Deals

Ava Duvernay’s $100 million Hollywood deal
About Ms. Uduak
Uduak Oduok (Ms. Uduak), the founder of Africa Music Law, is a Partner and Co-Founder of Ebitu Law Group, P.C. where she handles her firm’s intellectual property law, media, business, fashion, and entertainment law practice areas. For over fifteen years, as an attorney, she has litigated a wide variety of cases in California courts. She has also handled a variety of entertainment deals for clients in the USA, Africa and Asia including network television and licensing deals. Her work and contributions to the creative industry have been recognized by numerous organizations including the National Bar Association, The American University School of Law and featured in prestigious legal publications including the ABA Journal, California Lawyer Magazine, the International Association of Entertainment Lawyers Entertainment Law Book (distributed at MIDEM and at major retailers), Emory University School of Law, Law Review. She can be reached via email (africamusiclaw@gmail.com).
Where to Find Ms.Uduak
Instagram: @MsUduak

Twitter: @MsUduak

Website: www.ebitulawgrp.com
About The Africa Music Law Show
The Africa Music Law show is a show empowering the African artist through brilliant music business and entertainment law commentary and analysis, industry news, and exclusive interviews. The show has been downloaded over 200,000 times, made iTunes top 4 ‘New & Noteworthy,’ iTunes top (3) business podcast shows in Nigeria, alongside Peter Schiff and Gary Vaynerchuk. Subscribers include Africa & Hollywood’s power executives, investors, lawyers, artists and other industry stakeholders. The blog itself has been cited in a U.S. top-ranked law school’s ‘International Law Review’ journal. Country demographic: Nigeria (26%), USA (23%), UK (15%), UAE (7%), and Other (29%).
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If you enjoy the show, please leave a comment on our iTunes page and our Stitcher page.
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AFRICA MUSIC LAW™ (AML) is a pioneering music business and entertainment law blog and podcast show by Fashion and Entertainment Lawyer Ms. Uduak Oduok empowering the African artist and Africa’s rapidly evolving entertainment industry through brilliant music business and entertainment law commentary and analysis, industry news, and exclusive interviews.

Credited for several firsts in the fashion and entertainment industry, Ms. Uduak is also a Partner and Co-Founder of Ebitu Law Group, P.C. where she handles her law firm’s intellectual property law, media, business, fashion, and entertainment law practice areas. She has litigated a wide variety of cases in California courts and handled a variety of entertainment deals for clients in the USA,]]>Uduak Oduok, Esq. Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer24:09AML 117: Cassper Nyovest, Diddy, Blac Chyna & More (PODCAST)https://www.africamusiclaw.com/casspernyovestdiddy/
https://www.africamusiclaw.com/casspernyovestdiddy/#respondMon, 26 Nov 2018 19:28:39 +0000https://www.africamusiclaw.com/?p=34884﻿ On the 117th episode of The Africa Music Law Show, host and producer Ms. Uduak discusses the latest music deals, artist health, lawsuits and branding issues. She also shares a bit about her visit to South Africa. Listen, enjoy and share. Show Notes Artist Health HHP Tosyn Bucknor Diddy/Kim Porter 2Face, Annie Idibia, Pero Adeniyi Blac Chyna Branding Tiwa ...

]]>https://www.africamusiclaw.com/casspernyovestdiddy/feed/0﻿ On the 117th episode of The Africa Music Law Show, host and producer Ms. Uduak discusses the latest music deals, artist health, lawsuits and branding issues. She also shares a bit about her visit to South Africa. Listen, enjoy and share.
On the 117th episode of The Africa Music Law Show, host and producer Ms. Uduak discusses the latest music deals, artist health, lawsuits and branding issues. She also shares a bit about her visit to South Africa.
Listen, enjoy and share.
Show Notes
Artist Health

About Ms. Uduak
Uduak Oduok (Ms. Uduak), the founder of Africa Music Law, is a Partner and Co-Founder of Ebitu Law Group, P.C. where she handles her firm’s intellectual property law, media, business, fashion, and entertainment law practice areas. For over fifteen years, as an attorney, she has litigated a wide variety of cases in California courts. She has also handled a variety of entertainment deals for clients in the USA, Africa and Asia including network television and licensing deals. Her work and contributions to the creative industry have been recognized by numerous organizations including the National Bar Association, The American University School of Law and featured in prestigious legal publications including the ABA Journal, California Lawyer Magazine, the International Association of Entertainment Lawyers Entertainment Law Book (distributed at MIDEM and at major retailers), Emory University School of Law, Law Review. She can be reached via email (africamusiclaw@gmail.com).
Where to Find Ms.Uduak
Instagram: @MsUduak

Website: www.ebitulawgrp.com
About The Africa Music Law Show
The Africa Music Law show is a show empowering the African artist through brilliant music business and entertainment law commentary and analysis, industry news, and exclusive interviews. The show has been downloaded over 200,000 times, made iTunes top 4 ‘New & Noteworthy,’ iTunes top (3) business podcast shows in Nigeria, alongside Peter Schiff and Gary Vaynerchuk. Subscribers include Africa & Hollywood’s power executives, investors, lawyers, artists and other industry stakeholders. The blog itself has been cited in a U.S. top-ranked law school’s ‘International Law Review’ journal. Country demographic: Nigeria (26%), USA (23%), UK (15%), UAE (7%), and Other (29%).
Rate us on iTunes
If you enjoy the show, please leave a comment on our iTunes page.
Sponsorship and/or Guest Appearance
Please send email to (africamusiclaw@gmail.com)

AFRICA MUSIC LAW™ (AML) is a pioneering music business and entertainment law blog and podcast show by Fashion and Entertainment Lawyer Ms. Uduak Oduok empowering the African artist and Africa’s rapidly evolving entertainment industry through brilliant music business and entertainment law commentary and analysis, industry news, and exclusive interviews.

Credited for several firsts in the fashion and entertainment industry, Ms.]]>Uduak Oduok, Esq. Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer57:30AML 116: The Music Modernization Act in Simple English (PODCAST)https://www.africamusiclaw.com/musicmodernizationact/
https://www.africamusiclaw.com/musicmodernizationact/#respondSat, 20 Oct 2018 06:48:29 +0000https://www.africamusiclaw.com/?p=34875Whether you are in the music business in the U.S. or abroad, you have most likely heard about the Music Moderniztion Act (MMA), and in fact saw the very famous Kanye West visit to the White House on October 11, 2018, when President Trump signed the act into law. But what exactly is the MMA, why does it matter, and ...

]]>https://www.africamusiclaw.com/musicmodernizationact/feed/0Whether you are in the music business in the U.S. or abroad, you have most likely heard about the Music Moderniztion Act (MMA), and in fact saw the very famous Kanye West visit to the White House on October 11, 2018,
Whether you are in the music business in the U.S. or abroad, you have most likely heard about the Music Moderniztion Act (MMA), and in fact saw the very famous Kanye West visit to the White House on October 11, 2018, when President Trump signed the act into law. But what exactly is the MMA, why does it matter, and what does it do for songwriters, recording artists, producers, mixers annd sound engineers?

In this 116th episode of The Africa Music Law Show, host and producer Ms. Uduak answers all of these questions and gives a comprehensive yet very easy to understand explanation of the MMA.
Listen and share.
About Ms. Uduak
Uduak Oduok (Ms. Uduak), the founder of Africa Music Law, is a Partner and Co-Founder of Ebitu Law Group, P.C. where she handles her firm’s intellectual property law, media, business, fashion, and entertainment law practice areas. For over fifteen years, as an attorney, she has litigated a wide variety of cases in California courts. She has also handled a variety of entertainment deals for clients in the USA, Africa and Asia including network television and licensing deals. Her work and contributions to the creative industry have been recognized by numerous organizations including the National Bar Association, The American University School of Law and featured in prestigious legal publications including the ABA Journal, California Lawyer Magazine, the International Association of Entertainment Lawyers Entertainment Law Book (distributed at MIDEM and at major retailers), Emory University School of Law, Law Review. She can be reached via email (africamusiclaw@gmail.com).
Where to Find Ms.Uduak
Instagram: @MsUduak

Website: www.ebitulawgrp.com
About The Africa Music Law Show
The Africa Music Law show is a show empowering the African artist through brilliant music business and entertainment law commentary and analysis, industry news, and exclusive interviews. The show has been downloaded over 200,000 times, made iTunes top 4 ‘New & Noteworthy,’ iTunes top (3) business podcast shows in Nigeria, alongside Peter Schiff and Gary Vaynerchuk. Subscribers include Africa & Hollywood’s power executives, investors, lawyers, artists and other industry stakeholders. The blog itself has been cited in a U.S. top-ranked law school’s ‘International Law Review’ journal. Country demographic: Nigeria (26%), USA (23%), UK (15%), UAE (7%), and Other (29%).
Rate us on iTunes
If you enjoy the show, please leave a comment on our iTunes page and our Stitcher page.
Sponsorship and/or Guest Appearance
Please send email to (africamusiclaw@gmail.com)

AFRICA MUSIC LAW™ (AML) is a pioneering music business and entertainment law blog and podcast show by Fashion and Entertainment Lawyer Ms. Uduak Oduok empowering the African artist and Africa’s rapidly evolving entertainment industry through brilliant music business and entertainment law commentary and analysis, industry news, and exclusive interviews.

Credited for several firsts in the fashion and entertainment industry, Ms. Uduak is also a Partner and Co-Founder of Ebitu Law Group, P.C.]]>Uduak Oduok, Esq. Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer46:42AML 115: BET Awards 2018, Davido’s Historic Win & the Impact on Nigeria & Africa’s Music Industry (PODCAST)https://www.africamusiclaw.com/davidobetawards/
https://www.africamusiclaw.com/davidobetawards/#respondFri, 29 Jun 2018 18:09:02 +0000https://www.africamusiclaw.com/?p=34658Eight years after a continuous pattern and practice of giving Nigerian and African artists their awards backstage, BET finally does the right thing and allows African artists on the main stage at the 2018 Awards. On the 115th episode of The Africa Music Law Show, Ms. Uduak, host, and producer shares the journey towards the historic moment and its impact on Nigeria and ...

]]>https://www.africamusiclaw.com/davidobetawards/feed/0Eight years after a continuous pattern and practice of giving Nigerian and African artists their awards backstage, BET finally does the right thing and allows African artists on the main stage at the 2018 Awards.
Eight years after a continuous pattern and practice of giving Nigerian and African artists their awards backstage, BET finally does the right thing and allows African artists on the main stage at the 2018 Awards.
On the 115th episode of The Africa Music Law Show, Ms. Uduak, host, and producer shares the journey towards the historic moment and its impact on Nigeria and African artists and the music industry. Listen and share.
About Ms. Uduak
Uduak Oduok (Ms. Uduak), the founder of Africa Music Law, is a Partner and Co-Founder of Ebitu Law Group, P.C. where she handles her firm’s intellectual property law, media, business, fashion, and entertainment law practice areas. For over fifteen years, as an attorney, she has litigated a wide variety of cases in California courts. She has also handled a variety of entertainment deals for clients in the USA, Africa and Asia including network television and licensing deals. Her work and contributions to the creative industry have been recognized by numerous organizations including the National Bar Association, The American University School of Law and featured in prestigious legal publications including the ABA Journal, California Lawyer Magazine, the International Association of Entertainment Lawyers Entertainment Law Book (distributed at MIDEM and at major retailers), Emory University School of Law, Law Review. She can be reached via email (africamusiclaw@gmail.com).
Where to Find Ms.Uduak
Instagram: @MsUduak

Website: www.ebitulawgrp.com
About The Africa Music Law Show
The Africa Music Law show is a show empowering the African artist through brilliant music business and entertainment law commentary and analysis, industry news, and exclusive interviews. The show has been downloaded over 200,000 times, made iTunes top 4 ‘New & Noteworthy,’ iTunes top (3) business podcast shows in Nigeria, alongside Peter Schiff and Gary Vaynerchuk. Subscribers include Africa & Hollywood’s power executives, investors, lawyers, artists and other industry stakeholders. The blog itself has been cited in a U.S. top-ranked law school’s ‘International Law Review’ journal. Country demographic: Nigeria (26%), USA (23%), UK (15%), UAE (7%), and Other (29%).
Rate us on iTunes
If you enjoy the show, please leave a comment on our iTunes page and our Stitcher page.
Sponsorship and/or Guest Appearance
Please send email to (africamusiclaw@gmail.com)

AFRICA MUSIC LAW™ (AML) is a pioneering music business and entertainment law blog and podcast show by Fashion and Entertainment Lawyer Ms. Uduak Oduok empowering the African artist and Africa’s rapidly evolving entertainment industry through brilliant music business and entertainment law commentary and analysis, industry news, and exclusive interviews.

Credited for several firsts in the fashion and entertainment industry, Ms. Uduak is also a Partner and Co-Founder of Ebitu Law Group, P.C. where she handles her law firm’s intellectual property law, media, business, fashion, and entertainment law practice areas. She has litigated a wide variety of cases in California courts and hand...]]>Uduak Oduok, Esq. Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer30:09AML 114: Is Tekno’s ‘Jogodo’ a Copyright Infringement of Danfo Drivers’ ‘Kpolongo’?https://www.africamusiclaw.com/teknojogodotheft/
https://www.africamusiclaw.com/teknojogodotheft/#respondFri, 11 May 2018 04:39:37 +0000https://www.africamusiclaw.com/?p=34604We’ve seen this script before. A recording artist releases music. It’s very successful and before we know it, another recording artist steps forward and says, “hey, you stole my music. You used my work without compensation and my consent.” What’s interesting, however, is how blatant these alleged infringements, if true, are getting these days, especially by popular recording artists. On the 114th ...

]]>https://www.africamusiclaw.com/teknojogodotheft/feed/0We’ve seen this script before. A recording artist releases music. It’s very successful and before we know it, another recording artist steps forward and says, “hey, you stole my music. You used my work without compensation and my consent.
We’ve seen this script before. A recording artist releases music. It’s very successful and before we know it, another recording artist steps forward and says, “hey, you stole my music. You used my work without compensation and my consent.” What’s interesting, however, is how blatant these alleged infringements, if true, are getting these days, especially by popular recording artists. On the 114th episode of The Africa Music Law Show, Ms. Uduak, host, and producer, discusses the case of Tekno’s alleged theft of a classic hit song ‘Kpolongo’ by Danfo Drivers. Tekno’s new single ‘Jogodo’ replicates the melody of ‘Kpolongo’ and his choruses contain a few lines from the veteran singers. Listen, get enlightened and share.
Preview

* Solicitation of input on new podcast publishing schedule.
* Legal commentary and analysis on Kpolongo v. Jogodo infringement issue.
* Recommendations on what artists who are similarly situated should do.

About Ms. Uduak
Uduak Oduok (Ms. Uduak), the founder of Africa Music Law, is a Partner and Co-Founder of Ebitu Law Group, P.C. where she handles her firm’s intellectual property law, media, business, fashion, and entertainment law practice areas. For over fifteen years, as an attorney, she has litigated a wide variety of cases in California courts. She has also handled a variety of entertainment deals for clients in the USA, Africa and Asia including network television and licensing deals. Her work and contributions to the creative industry have been recognized by numerous organizations including the National Bar Association and featured in prestigious legal publications in the USA: ABA Journal and The California Lawyer Magazine. She can be reached via email (uduak@ebitulawgrp.com) or on twitter: @uduaklaw.
Where to Find Ms.Uduak
Twitter: @uduaklaw

Website: www.ebitulawgrp.com
About The Africa Music Law Show with Ms. Uduak
Hosted by California-based Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer Uduak Oduok (Ms. Uduak), The Africa Music Law show is a show empowering the African artist through brilliant music business and entertainment law commentary and analysis, industry news, and exclusive interviews. The show has been downloaded over 200,000 times and made iTunes top 4 ‘New & Noteworthy.’ Subscribers include Africa & Hollywood’s power executives, investors, lawyers, artists and other industry stakeholders. The blog itself has been cited in a U.S. top-ranked law school’s ‘International Law Review’ journal. Country demographic: Nigeria (26%), USA (23%), UK (15%), UAE (7%), and Other (29%).
Rate us on iTunes
If you enjoy the show, please leave a comment on our iTunes page and our Stitcher page.
Sponsorship and/or Guest Appearance
Please send email to (africamusiclaw@gmail.com)

AFRICA MUSIC LAW™ (AML) is a pioneering music business and entertainment law blog and podcast show by Fashion and Entertainment Lawyer Ms. Uduak Oduok empowering the African artist and Africa’s rapidly evolving entertainment industry through brilliant music business and entertainment law commentary and analysis, industry news, and exclusive interviews.

Credited for several firsts in the fashion and entertainment industry, Ms.]]>Uduak Oduok, Esq. Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer31:13AML 113: (Exclusive) Technologist Ade Olufeko on the Future of Music Technology in Nigeria & Africa’s Music Industryhttps://www.africamusiclaw.com/adeolufeko/
https://www.africamusiclaw.com/adeolufeko/#respondTue, 01 May 2018 20:52:51 +0000https://www.africamusiclaw.com/?p=34567Ade Olufeko joins Ms. Uduak on the 113th episode of The Africa Music Law Show to discuss the future of music technology in Nigeria’s music industry. “Ade Abayomi Olufeko, a product of the pre-dot-com era is an American trained technologist, commercial designer and international curator of Ijebu descent. The intersection of his expertise in different domains led to the 2007 formation of ...

]]>https://www.africamusiclaw.com/adeolufeko/feed/0Ade Olufeko joins Ms. Uduak on the 113th episode of The Africa Music Law Show to discuss the future of music technology in Nigeria’s music industry. “Ade Abayomi Olufeko, a product of the pre-dot-com era is an American trained technologist,
Ade Olufeko joins Ms. Uduak on the 113th episode of The Africa Music Law Show to discuss the future of music technology in Nigeria’s music industry.
“Ade Abayomi Olufeko, a product of the pre-dot-com era is an American trained technologist, commercial designer and international curator of Ijebu descent. The intersection of his expertise in different domains led to the 2007 formation of Visual Collaborative, a 360 festivals platform for humanities and innovation. He presently serves as its Chief Platform Strategist. He also serves as a management consultant in cognitive design for IBM’s Interactive experience and IoT practices.
Olufeko has lectured around the world on digital new media and the technology ecosystem as it pertains to the African continent at various institutions, conferences, and festivals. Ade has rendered enterprise and ICT services to various Industries, working with brands such as Adobe Systems, PayPal, Atlantic Records, Bank Of America, Warner Music Group and many indigenous African companies. He is a recipient of the IBM Gerstner Award for client excellence following a computer worm virus in 2003.
In community outreach initiatives, Ade’s visual work on canvas has been leveraged by internationally recognized NGOs in both American and African countries. During his residencies in New York City and Minneapolis Minnesota, he received commissions to champion digital design work for various noteworthy American celebrities in the music-recording industry and has co-managed projects and enterprise teams worth a million U.S dollars and upward. Ade studied computer science concentrating on multimedia at Metropolitan State University in Saint Paul and is alum of the prestigious Saint Gregory’s College in Ikoyi Lagos.”
Preview

* Ade Olufeko on his work as a technologist.
* Ade talks latest tech trends.
* Ade talks the discord between Nigeria & Africa’s music and technology industries.
* Ade discusses some efforts within the entertainment tech space to unify both industries.
* Ade discusses his personal background and career path.

About Ms. Uduak
Uduak Oduok (Ms. Uduak), the founder of Africa Music Law, is a Partner and Co-Founder of Ebitu Law Group, P.C. where she handles her firm’s intellectual property law, media, business, fashion, and entertainment law practice areas. For over fifteen years, as an attorney, she has litigated a wide variety of cases in California courts. She has also handled a variety of entertainment deals for clients in the USA, Africa and Asia including network television and licensing deals. Her work and contributions to the creative industry have been recognized by numerous organizations including the National Bar Association and featured in prestigious legal publications in the USA: ABA Journal and The California Lawyer Magazine. She can be reached via email (uduak@ebitulawgrp.com) or on twitter: @uduaklaw.
Where to Find Ms.Uduak
Twitter: @uduaklaw

Website: www.ebitulawgrp.com
About The Africa Music Law Show with Ms. Uduak
Hosted by California-based Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer Uduak Oduok (Ms. Uduak), The Africa Music Law show is a show empowering the African artist through brilliant music business and entertainment law commentary and analysis, industry news, and exclusive interviews. The show has been downloaded over 200,000 times and made iTunes top 4 ‘New & Noteworthy.’ Subscribers include Africa & Hollywood’s power executives, investors, lawyers, artists and other industry stakeholders. The blog itself has been cited in a U.S.]]>Uduak Oduok, Esq. Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer52:39AML 112: Coachella 2018: 3 real reasons Wizkid cancelled performancehttps://www.africamusiclaw.com/wizkidcoachella/
https://www.africamusiclaw.com/wizkidcoachella/#commentsFri, 20 Apr 2018 22:26:31 +0000https://www.africamusiclaw.com/?p=34513On the 112th episode of The Africa Music Law Show, Ms. Uduak, host and producer, discusses the three real reasons she believes one of Nigeria/Africa’s biggest pop acts failed to show to perform at the prestigious Coachella Music Festival on April 14, 2018. Listen and share. Preview The facts Reason #1 – Poor Planning Reason #2 – High Cost of ...

]]>https://www.africamusiclaw.com/wizkidcoachella/feed/1On the 112th episode of The Africa Music Law Show, Ms. Uduak, host and producer, discusses the three real reasons she believes one of Nigeria/Africa’s biggest pop acts failed to show to perform at the prestigious Coachella Music Festival on April 14,
On the 112th episode of The Africa Music Law Show, Ms. Uduak, host and producer, discusses the three real reasons she believes one of Nigeria/Africa’s biggest pop acts failed to show to perform at the prestigious Coachella Music Festival on April 14, 2018. Listen and share.
Preview

About Ms. Uduak
Uduak Oduok (Ms. Uduak), the founder of Africa Music Law, is a Partner and Co-Founder of Ebitu Law Group, P.C. where she handles her firm’s intellectual property law, media, business, fashion, and entertainment law practice areas. For over fifteen years, as an attorney, she has litigated a wide variety of cases in California courts. She has also handled a variety of entertainment deals for clients in the USA, Africa and Asia including network television and licensing deals. Her work and contributions to the creative industry have been recognized by numerous organizations including the National Bar Association and featured in prestigious legal publications in the USA: ABA Journal and The California Lawyer Magazine. She can be reached via email (uduak@ebitulawgrp.com) or on twitter: @uduaklaw.
Where to Find Ms.Uduak
Twitter: @uduaklaw

Website: www.ebitulawgrp.com
About The Africa Music Law Show with Ms. Uduak
Hosted by California-based Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer Uduak Oduok (Ms. Uduak), The Africa Music Law show is a show empowering the African artist through brilliant music business and entertainment law commentary and analysis, industry news, and exclusive interviews. The show has been downloaded over 200,000 times and made iTunes top 4 ‘New & Noteworthy.’ Subscribers include Africa & Hollywood’s power executives, investors, lawyers, artists and other industry stakeholders. The blog itself has been cited in a U.S. top-ranked law school’s ‘International Law Review’ journal. Country demographic: Nigeria (26%), USA (23%), UK (15%), UAE (7%), and Other (29%).
Rate us on iTunes
If you enjoy the show, please leave a comment on our iTunes page and our Stitcher page.
Sponsorship and/or Guest Appearance
Please send email to (africamusiclaw@gmail.com)

AFRICA MUSIC LAW™ (AML) is a pioneering music business and entertainment law blog and podcast show by Fashion and Entertainment Lawyer Ms. Uduak Oduok empowering the African artist and Africa’s rapidly evolving entertainment industry through brilliant music business and entertainment law commentary and analysis, industry news, and exclusive interviews.

Credited for several firsts in the fashion and entertainment industry, Ms. Uduak is also a Partner and Co-Founder of Ebitu Law Group, P.C. where she handles her law firm’s intellectual property law, media, business, fashion, and entertainment law practice areas. She has litigated a wide variety of cases in California courts and handled a variety of entertainment deals for clients in the USA, Africa, and Asia. Her work and contributions to the creative industry have been recognized by numerous organizations including the National Bar Association, The American University School of Law and feature...]]>Uduak Oduok, Esq. Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer17:15AML 111: (Exclusive) Emma Ugolee Pt. 2: Dealing with kidney failure, dialysis, & finding hopehttps://www.africamusiclaw.com/emmaugolee2/
https://www.africamusiclaw.com/emmaugolee2/#commentsMon, 16 Apr 2018 23:57:30 +0000https://www.africamusiclaw.com/?p=34501﻿In the 111th episode of The Africa Music Law Show with Ms. Uduak, media personality and entertainment industry veteran, Emma Ugolee, gets deeply personal with discussing work-life balance in the entertainment industry. Specifically, he discusses how he discovered he had kidney failure, the symptoms, the diagnosis, dealing with the disease through dialysis, losing over 10 friends to the disease, his ...

]]>https://www.africamusiclaw.com/emmaugolee2/feed/1﻿In the 111th episode of The Africa Music Law Show with Ms. Uduak, media personality and entertainment industry veteran, Emma Ugolee, gets deeply personal with discussing work-life balance in the entertainment industry. Specifically,
This is part 2 of 2 of a two-part interview. Listen to part 1, which is episode 110, here, which delves into the business of broadcast radio and television in Nigeria.
Preview

Latest industry news (Wizkid missing his performance at Coachella, Toke Makinwa dealing with depression, Beyonce’s performance at Coachella).
Why Emma created his popular entertainment business talk show, The Gist.
How the media, not the fans, determine the next big sound.
Regulation of the Nigerian broadcasting industry.
Discovering he had kidney failure.
Dealing with the diagnosis.
Cheating death, three times.
Advice to all listening about work-life balance, and making health priority.

Where to Find Emma Ugoleehttps://www.instagram.com/emmaugolee/
About The Africa Music Law Show
Hosted by California-based Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer Uduak Oduok (Ms. Uduak), The Africa Music Law show is a show empowering the African artist through brilliant music business and entertainment law commentary and analysis, industry news, and exclusive interviews. The show has been downloaded over 200,000 times and made iTunes top 4 ‘New & Noteworthy.’ Subscribers include Africa & Hollywood’s power executives, investors, lawyers, artists and other industry stakeholders. The blog itself has been cited in a U.S. top-ranked law school’s ‘International Law Review’ journal. Country demographic: Nigeria (26%), USA (23%), UK (15%), UAE (7%), and Other (29%).
About Ms. Uduak
Uduak Oduok (Ms. Uduak), the founder of Africa Music Law, is a Partner and Co-Founder of Ebitu Law Group, P.C. where she handles her firm’s intellectual property law, media, business, fashion, and entertainment law practice areas. In her role as an attorney, she has litigated a wide variety of cases in California courts. She has also handled a variety of entertainment deals for clients in the USA, Africa and Asia including network television and licensing deals. Her work and contributions to the creative industry have been recognized by numerous organizations including the National Bar Association and featured in prestigious legal publications in the USA: ABA Journal and The California Lawyer Magazine. She can be reached via email (uduak@ebitulawgrp.com) or on twitter: @uduaklaw.
Where to Find Ms.Uduak
Twitter: @uduaklaw

AFRICA MUSIC LAW™ (AML) is a pioneering music business and entertainment law blog and podcast show by Fashion and Entertainment Lawyer M...]]>Uduak Oduok, Esq. Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer1:05:45AML 110: (Exclusive) Emma Ugolee on Payola in the Nigerian Music Industryhttps://www.africamusiclaw.com/emmaugolee/
https://www.africamusiclaw.com/emmaugolee/#commentsMon, 09 Apr 2018 22:32:07 +0000https://www.africamusiclaw.com/?p=34483Long before there was a music video (MV) industry, video awards, countless MV countdown shows, and before MVs became a revenue source for labels and artists, Nigerian artists did not know how to use their MVs to promote their songs, neither did they have a platform to air them. One man, however, Emmanuel (Emma) Ugolee, a broadcast industry veteran, had ...

]]>https://www.africamusiclaw.com/emmaugolee/feed/1Long before there was a music video (MV) industry, video awards, countless MV countdown shows, and before MVs became a revenue source for labels and artists, Nigerian artists did not know how to use their MVs to promote their songs,
Long before there was a music video (MV) industry, video awards, countless MV countdown shows, and before MVs became a revenue source for labels and artists, Nigerian artists did not know how to use their MVs to promote their songs, neither did they have a platform to air them. One man, however, Emmanuel (Emma) Ugolee, a broadcast industry veteran, had a vision. He imagined and believed that these artists could have a strong platform to market and promote their songs through their music videos. With determination and blessings from his television station network owner, he created and launched Nigeria’s first top 10 music video countdown. That singular act revolutionized the industry and created a thriving music video industry. Emma joins Ms. Uduak, host of The Africa Music Law Show, on the 110th episode to share his journey and also give the straight up facts about the challenges in Nigeria’s entertainment (broadcast) industry, with a particular focus on Payola. This is part 1 of 2 of a two-part interview.
Preview

Emma’s personal background.
How he broke into the radio and tv broadcasting industry.
Trailblazing with Nigeria’s ‘Top 10 Music Video’ countdown.
The problem of payola in the Nigerian music industry and the artists, labels, radio station owners etc. who worsened the situation (he drops names).
Endemic labor and employment law violations by station owners including unpaid wages to radio hosts/OAPs.
Endemic problem of OAPs selling their souls with the practice of payola and the after effects.
Solutions for OAPs and station owners.
Folklore/traditional music and defining the Nigerian music sound.
How the telecommunications industry have replaced record labels and how to fix that issue.
COSON (Nigeria’s collecting society), its leadership crisis, and the impact on artists.

Where to Find Emma Ugoleehttps://www.instagram.com/emmaugolee/
About The Africa Music Law Show
Hosted by California-based Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer Uduak Oduok (Ms. Uduak), The Africa Music Law show is a show empowering the African artist through brilliant music business and entertainment law commentary and analysis, industry news, and exclusive interviews. The show has been downloaded over 200,000 times and made iTunes top 4 ‘New & Noteworthy.’ Subscribers include Africa & Hollywood’s power executives, investors, lawyers, artists and other industry stakeholders. The blog itself has been cited in a U.S. top-ranked law school’s ‘International Law Review’ journal. Country demographic: Nigeria (26%), USA (23%), UK (15%), UAE (7%), and Other (29%).
About Ms. Uduak
Uduak Oduok (Ms. Uduak), the founder of Africa Music Law, is a Partner and Co-Founder of Ebitu Law Group, P.C. where she handles her firm’s intellectual property law, media, business, fashion, and entertainment law practice areas. For almost seventeen years, in her role as an attorney, she has litigated a wide variety of cases in California courts. She has also handled a variety of entertainment deals for clients in the USA, Africa and Asia including network television and licensing deals. Her work and contributions to the creative industry have been recognized by numerous organizations including the National Bar Association and featured in prestigious legal publications in the USA: ABA Journal and The California Lawyer Magazine. She can be reached via email (uduak@ebitulawgrp.com) or on twitter: @uduaklaw.
Where to Find Ms.Uduak
Twitter: @uduaklaw

Website: www.ebitulawgrp.com
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https://www.africamusiclaw.com/nigerian-music-industry/#respondTue, 03 Apr 2018 06:14:37 +0000https://www.africamusiclaw.com/?p=34472On the 109th episode of The Africa Music Law Show, Ms. Uduak, host and producer, discusses the 5 big trends shaping the Nigerian music industry in 2018, highlighting one trend in each key aspects of the music business value chain. Listen and share. Preview Artist-Management Publishing Distribution Live Events Lawsuits About Ms. Uduak Uduak Oduok (Ms. Uduak), the founder of ...

]]>https://www.africamusiclaw.com/nigerian-music-industry/feed/0On the 109th episode of The Africa Music Law Show, Ms. Uduak, host and producer, discusses the 5 big trends shaping the Nigerian music industry in 2018, highlighting one trend in each key aspects of the music business value chain. Listen and share.
On the 109th episode of The Africa Music Law Show, Ms. Uduak, host and producer, discusses the 5 big trends shaping the Nigerian music industry in 2018, highlighting one trend in each key aspects of the music business value chain. Listen and share.

About Ms. Uduak
Uduak Oduok (Ms. Uduak), the founder of Africa Music Law, is a Partner and Co-Founder of Ebitu Law Group, P.C. where she handles her firm’s intellectual property law, media, business, fashion, and entertainment law practice areas. For over fifteen years, as an attorney, she has litigated a wide variety of cases in California courts. She has also handled a variety of entertainment deals for clients in the USA, Africa and Asia including network television and licensing deals. Her work and contributions to the creative industry have been recognized by numerous organizations including the National Bar Association and featured in prestigious legal publications in the USA: ABA Journal and The California Lawyer Magazine. She can be reached via email (uduak@ebitulawgrp.com) or on twitter: @uduaklaw.
Where to Find Ms.Uduak
Twitter: @uduaklaw

Website: www.ebitulawgrp.com
About The Africa Music Law Show with Ms. Uduak
Hosted by California-based Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer Uduak Oduok (Ms. Uduak), The Africa Music Law show is a show empowering the African artist through brilliant music business and entertainment law commentary and analysis, industry news, and exclusive interviews. The show has been downloaded over 200,000 times and made iTunes top 4 ‘New & Noteworthy.’ Subscribers include Africa & Hollywood’s power executives, investors, lawyers, artists and other industry stakeholders. The blog itself has been cited in a U.S. top-ranked law school’s ‘International Law Review’ journal. Country demographic: Nigeria (26%), USA (23%), UK (15%), UAE (7%), and Other (29%).
Rate us on iTunes
If you enjoy the show, please leave a comment on our iTunes page and our Stitcher page.
Sponsorship and/or Guest Appearance
Please send email to (africamusiclaw@gmail.com)

AFRICA MUSIC LAW™ (AML) is a pioneering music business and entertainment law blog and podcast show by Fashion and Entertainment Lawyer Ms. Uduak Oduok empowering the African artist and Africa’s rapidly evolving entertainment industry through brilliant music business and entertainment law commentary and analysis, industry news, and exclusive interviews.

Credited for several firsts in the fashion and entertainment industry, Ms. Uduak is also a Partner and Co-Founder of Ebitu Law Group, P.C. where she handles her law firm’s intellectual property law, media, business, fashion, and entertainment law practice areas. She has litigated a wide variety of cases in California courts and handled a variety of entertainment deals for clients in the USA, Africa, and Asia. Her work and contributions to the creative industry have been recognized by numerous organizations including the National Bar Association, The American University School of Law and featured in prestigious legal publications in the USA including ABA Journal and The California Lawyer Magazine.]]>Uduak Oduok, Esq. Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer28:51AML108: (Exclusive) Interview with Shei Funmi, Emerging Artist & Entertainment Industry Influencerhttps://www.africamusiclaw.com/sheifunmi/
https://www.africamusiclaw.com/sheifunmi/#respondMon, 26 Mar 2018 20:13:05 +0000https://www.africamusiclaw.com/?p=34462Shei Funmi is one of the bravest individuals you will ever meet and/or talk to. A media and entertainment industry influencer who began enjoying global recognition and success in his late teens, even attracting American celebrity followers on social media such as Lady Gaga. Shei Funmi has worked with top African and western entertainment, fashion, and creative brands. Prior to lending ...

]]>https://www.africamusiclaw.com/sheifunmi/feed/0Shei Funmi is one of the bravest individuals you will ever meet and/or talk to. A media and entertainment industry influencer who began enjoying global recognition and success in his late teens, even attracting American celebrity followers on social me...
Shei Funmi adds recording artist to his impressive resume and joins Ms. Uduak on the 108th episode of The Africa Music Law show to discuss his debut single ‘NOW or NEVER’ off his forthcoming #ANXIOLYTIC EP produced by Jyinio. ‘NOW or NEVER’ is a one of a kind track that ushers in a nostalgic vibe of 90s R’n’B meet millennial pop with a gigantic impact of music artists from the 80s (Prince, Depeche Mode, Marc Almond). With Sheifunmi‘s vocal texture and vulnerability, the track adds to the continuous evolution in Nigerian music/sounds. Shei also discusses the aftermath of sharing, publicly, his childhood sexual abuse by an uncle, dealing with and overcoming drug addiction, mental health issues, becoming an activist by creating safe spaces for other men with parallel histories, working on with top entertainment brands, and so much more.
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Where to Find Shei Funmi
contact.nomia@gmail.com
https://www.instagram.com/sheifunmi/
About The Africa Music Law Show
Hosted by California-based Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer Uduak Oduok (Ms. Uduak), The Africa Music Law show is a show empowering the African artist through brilliant music business and entertainment law commentary and analysis, industry news, and exclusive interviews. The show has been downloaded over 200,000 times and made iTunes top 4 ‘New & Noteworthy.’ Subscribers include Africa & Hollywood’s power executives, investors, lawyers, artists and other industry stakeholders. The blog itself has been cited in a U.S. top-ranked law school’s ‘International Law Review’ journal. Country demographic: Nigeria (26%), USA (23%), UK (15%), UAE (7%), and Other (29%).
About Ms. Uduak
Uduak Oduok (Ms. Uduak), the founder of Africa Music Law, is a Partner and Co-Founder of Ebitu Law Group, P.C. where she handles her firm’s intellectual property law, media, business, fashion, and entertainment law practice areas. For almost seventeen years, in her role as an attorney, she has litigated a wide variety of cases in California courts. She has also handled a variety of entertainment deals for clients in the USA, Africa and Asia including network television and licensing deals. Her work and contributions to the creative industry have been recognized by numerous organizations including the National Bar Association and featured in prestigious legal publications in the USA: ABA Journal and The California Lawyer Magazine. She can be reached via email (uduak@ebitulawgrp.com) or on twitter: @uduaklaw.
Where to Find Ms.Uduak
]]>Uduak Oduok, Esq. Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer1:47:09AML 107: (Exclusive) Interview with Chude Jideonwo, Founder Joy Inc, Pt. 2 on Buhari, Nigeria’s Youths & Entertainment Industryhttps://www.africamusiclaw.com/chudejideonwo2/
https://www.africamusiclaw.com/chudejideonwo2/#respondMon, 19 Mar 2018 18:57:49 +0000https://www.africamusiclaw.com/?p=34453The Africa Music Law Show with Ms. Uduak Episode 107 concludes a two-part interview series with Chude Jideonwo, the founder of Joy, Inc. (joyinc.xyz). Episode 107 picks up from episode 106 and delves into why Jideonwo helped convince, through his public relations company Red Media, Nigerian youths to vote for Buhari, why he later came to the conclusion that Buhari was ...

]]>https://www.africamusiclaw.com/chudejideonwo2/feed/0The Africa Music Law Show with Ms. Uduak Episode 107 concludes a two-part interview series with Chude Jideonwo, the founder of Joy, Inc. (joyinc.xyz). Episode 107 picks up from episode 106 and delves into why Jideonwo helped convince,
The Africa Music Law Show with Ms. Uduak Episode 107 concludes a two-part interview series with Chude Jideonwo, the founder of Joy, Inc. (joyinc.xyz). Episode 107 picks up from episode 106 and delves into why Jideonwo helped convince, through his public relations company Red Media, Nigerian youths to vote for Buhari, why he later came to the conclusion that Buhari was a wrong fit for Nigeria, how he has dealt with the criticism and backlash for allegedly misleading Nigerian youths on the role he played in getting Buhari elected, his deeply religious faith and giving the first major keynote at the recently concluded TIERS conference, and finally his pessimistic but hopeful view about Nigeria’s entertainment industry.

Before Joy, Inc., Jideonwo led African media group, RED for 13 years, achieving 100 percent team retention, a 94 percent trust rate and a 96 percent joy rate in his last year; and working on national elections and social movements in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, and Liberia.
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* Persuading Nigerian youths to vote for Buhari through Red Media.
* Choosing to publicly criticize President Buhari, Red Media client.
* Ethics in the representation an criticism of clients a publicst/media company represents.
* Dealing with criticisms about his new position that “President Buhari is a disappointment.”
* Public relations and the church.
* Religious belief and giving the TIERS Keynote.
* Pessimistic yet hopeful view of Nigeria’s Entertainment Industry.

Where to Find Chude Jideonwohttp://joyinc.xyz
About The Africa Music Law Show
Hosted by California-based Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer Uduak Oduok (Ms. Uduak), The Africa Music Law show is a show empowering the African artist through brilliant music business and entertainment law commentary and analysis, industry news, and exclusive interviews. The show has been downloaded over 200,000 times and made iTunes top 4 ‘New & Noteworthy.’ Subscribers include Africa & Hollywood’s power executives, investors, lawyers, artists and other industry stakeholders. The blog itself has been cited in a U.S. top-ranked law school’s ‘International Law Review’ journal. Country demographic: Nigeria (26%), USA (23%), UK (15%), UAE (7%), and Other (29%).
About Ms. Uduak
Uduak Oduok (Ms. Uduak), the founder of Africa Music Law, is a Partner and Co-Founder of Ebitu Law Group, P.C. where she handles her firm’s intellectual property law, media, business, fashion, and entertainment law practice areas. For almost seventeen years, in her role as an attorney, she has litigated a wide variety of cases in California courts. She has also handled a variety of entertainment deals for clients in the USA, Africa and Asia including network television and licensing deals. Her work and contributions to the creative industry have been recognized by numerous organizations including the National Bar Association and featured in prestigious legal publications in the USA: ABA Journal and The California Lawyer Magazine. She can be reached via email (uduak@ebitulawgrp.com) or on twitter: @uduaklaw.
Where to Find Ms.Uduak
Twitter: @uduaklaw

Website: www.ebitulawgrp.com
Rate us on iTunes
If you enjoy the show, please leave a comment on our iTunes page and our Stitcher page.
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]]>Uduak Oduok, Esq. Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer1:01:14AML 106: (Exclusive) Interview with Chude Jideonwo, Founder Joy Inc., Pt. 1https://www.africamusiclaw.com/chudejideonwo/
https://www.africamusiclaw.com/chudejideonwo/#respondMon, 12 Mar 2018 15:51:35 +0000https://www.africamusiclaw.com/?p=34404Chude Jideonwo is the founder of Joy, Inc. (joyinc.xyz), an American benefit corporation with a Nigerian subsidiary, which mainstreams the research and science on human flourishing and positive emotions to transform the culture and build a new generation focused on the greatest happiness for the greatest many. All of Joy, Inc.’s profits are invested in charities. Chude has been a Forbes ...

]]>https://www.africamusiclaw.com/chudejideonwo/feed/0Chude Jideonwo is the founder of Joy, Inc. (joyinc.xyz), an American benefit corporation with a Nigerian subsidiary, which mainstreams the research and science on human flourishing and positive emotions to transform the culture and build a new generati...joyinc.xyz), an American benefit corporation with a Nigerian subsidiary, which mainstreams the research and science on human flourishing and positive emotions to transform the culture and build a new generation focused on the greatest happiness for the greatest many. All of Joy, Inc.’s profits are invested in charities. Chude has been a Forbes 30 under 30 honoree, a CNBC Young Business Leader of the Year winner, and a World Fellow at Yale University. His writing and work have been featured on the BBC, CNN, the Guardian, Aljazeera, the Huffington Post and the Financial Times, and he is the author of two books, Are We The Turning Point Generation? and How to Win Elections in Africa: Parallels with Donald Trump. He also teaches undergraduate and postgraduate students at the Pan Atlantic University. A former board member at Microsoft 4Afrika, he now sits on the boards of RED, and the Oando Foundation. Before Joy, Inc., he led African media group, RED for 13 years, achieving 100 percent team retention, a 94 percent trust rate and a 96 percent joy rate in his last year; and working on national elections and social movements in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, and Liberia.
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* Relationship with self.
* Interest in running for office as President of Nigeria.
* Dealing with the pressure of fame and success.
* His company Red Media going “broke.”
* Lapsing into a deep depression.
* His relationship with his co-founder Adebola Williams.

Where to Find Chude Jideonwohttp://joyinc.xyz
About The Africa Music Law Show
Hosted by California-based Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer Uduak Oduok (Ms. Uduak), The Africa Music Law show is a show empowering the African artist through brilliant music business and entertainment law commentary and analysis, industry news, and exclusive interviews. The show has been downloaded over 200,000 times and made iTunes top 4 ‘New & Noteworthy.’ Subscribers include Africa & Hollywood’s power executives, investors, lawyers, artists and other industry stakeholders. The blog itself has been cited in a U.S. top-ranked law school’s ‘International Law Review’ journal. Country demographic: Nigeria (26%), USA (23%), UK (15%), UAE (7%), and Other (29%).
About Ms. Uduak
Uduak Oduok (Ms. Uduak), the founder of Africa Music Law, is a Partner and Co-Founder of Ebitu Law Group, P.C. where she handles her firm’s intellectual property law, media, business, fashion, and entertainment law practice areas. For almost seventeen years, in her role as an attorney, she has litigated a wide variety of cases in California courts. She has also handled a variety of entertainment deals for clients in the USA, Africa and Asia including network television and licensing deals. Her work and contributions to the creative industry have been recognized by numerous organizations including the National Bar Association and featured in prestigious legal publications in the USA: ABA Journal and The California Lawyer Magazine. She can be reached via email (uduak@ebitulawgrp.com) or on twitter: @uduaklaw.
Where to Find Ms.Uduak
Twitter: @uduaklaw

]]>Uduak Oduok, Esq. Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer1:10:05AML 105: Understanding producer royalties in Nigeria & Ycee’s ‘juice’ producer’s claim that he has not been paid royaltieshttps://www.africamusiclaw.com/producerroyaltiesnigeria/
https://www.africamusiclaw.com/producerroyaltiesnigeria/#respondMon, 22 Jan 2018 08:49:22 +0000https://www.africamusiclaw.com/?p=34269Adegboyega Ogunlesi aka Adey, the producer of arguably the biggest song in 2017 in Nigeria, ‘Juice’ by Ycee ft. Maleek Berry has levied a serious accusation against Tinny Entertainment and/or Sony Africa. The producer claims that despite the success of the record within and outside Africa, he is yet to be paid royalties on the song by Ycee’s record label. ...

]]>https://www.africamusiclaw.com/producerroyaltiesnigeria/feed/0Adegboyega Ogunlesi aka Adey, the producer of arguably the biggest song in 2017 in Nigeria, ‘Juice’ by Ycee ft. Maleek Berry has levied a serious accusation against Tinny Entertainment and/or Sony Africa. The producer claims that despite the success of...
Adegboyega Ogunlesi aka Adey, the producer of arguably the biggest song in 2017 in Nigeria, ‘Juice’ by Ycee ft. Maleek Berry has levied a serious accusation against Tinny Entertainment and/or Sony Africa. The producer claims that despite the success of the record within and outside Africa, he is yet to be paid royalties on the song by Ycee’s record label. He also reveals his big mistake of mixing and mastering the song in a way that confused the public and made people believe Maleek Berry produced the song, rather than him. In this 105th episode of The Africa Music Law Show, producer and host, Ms. Uduak, takes on Adey’s claims and also breaks down how producer royalties work in Nigeria, Africa’s biggest entertainment market, versus the U.S.
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About Ms.
Uduak Oduok (Ms. Uduak), the founder of Africa Music Law, is a Partner and Co-Founder of Ebitu Law Group, P.C. where she handles her firm’s intellectual property law, media, business, fashion, and entertainment law practice areas. For almost seventeen years, in her role as an attorney, she has litigated a wide variety of cases in California courts. She has also handled a variety of entertainment deals for clients in the USA, Africa and Asia including network television and licensing deals. Her work and contributions to the creative industry have been recognized by numerous organizations including the National Bar Association and featured in prestigious legal publications in the USA: ABA Journal and The California Lawyer Magazine. She can be reached via email (uduak@ebitulawgrp.com) or on twitter: @uduaklaw.
Where to Find Ms.Uduak
Twitter: @uduaklaw

Website: www.ebitulawgrp.com
About The Africa Music Law Show with Ms. Uduak
Hosted by California-based Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer Uduak Oduok (Ms. Uduak), The Africa Music Law show is a show empowering the African artist through brilliant music business and entertainment law commentary and analysis, industry news, and exclusive interviews. The show has been downloaded over 200,000 times and made iTunes top 4 ‘New & Noteworthy.’ Subscribers include Africa & Hollywood’s power executives, investors, lawyers, artists and other industry stakeholders. The blog itself has been cited in a U.S. top-ranked law school’s ‘International Law Review’ journal. Country demographic: Nigeria (26%), USA (23%), UK (15%), UAE (7%), and Other (29%).
Rate us on iTunes
If you enjoy the show, please leave a comment on our iTunes page and our Stitcher page.
Sponsorship and/or Guest Appearance
Please send email to (africamusiclaw@gmail.com)

AFRICA MUSIC LAW™ (AML) is a pioneering music business and entertainment law blog and podcast show by Fashion and Entertainment Lawyer Ms. Uduak Oduok empowering the African artist and Africa’s rapidly evolving entertainment industry through brilliant music business and entertainment law commentary and analysis, industry news, and exclusive interviews.

]]>https://www.africamusiclaw.com/davidotagbo/feed/0Former corrections officer turned lawyer, Ms. Unwam Oduok, is a guest on the 104th episode of The Africa Music Law Show with Ms. Uduak where she discusses why she believes Davido may not be criminally responsible for Tagbo Umieke’s death.
About Ms. Unwam
Ms. Unwam Oduok is an attorney and Partner at Ebitu Law Group, P.C based in Sacramento, California, where her practice areas focuses on family law, business law (which includes contract drafting, negotiating and litigation), civil litigation and crisis management for brands, talents and businesses. Ms. Unwam is licensed to practice in California. She can be reached via email at (unwam@ebitulawgrp.com).
Where to Find Ms. UnwamMs. Unwam
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About Ms.
Uduak Oduok (Ms. Uduak), the founder of Africa Music Law, is a Partner and Co-Founder of Ebitu Law Group, P.C. where she handles her firm’s intellectual property law, media, business, fashion, and entertainment law practice areas. For over fifteen years, as an attorney, she has litigated a wide variety of cases in California courts. She has also handled a variety of entertainment deals for clients in the USA, Africa and Asia including network television and licensing deals. Her work and contributions to the creative industry have been recognized by numerous organizations including the National Bar Association and featured in prestigious legal publications in the USA: ABA Journal and The California Lawyer Magazine. She can be reached via email (uduak@ebitulawgrp.com) or on twitter: @uduaklaw.
Where to Find Ms.Uduak
Twitter: @uduaklaw

Website: www.ebitulawgrp.com
About The Africa Music Law Show with Ms. Uduak
Hosted by California-based Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer Uduak Oduok (Ms. Uduak), The Africa Music Law show is a show empowering the African artist through brilliant music business and entertainment law commentary and analysis, industry news, and exclusive interviews. The show has been downloaded over 200,000 times and made iTunes top 4 ‘New & Noteworthy.’ Subscribers include Africa & Hollywood’s power executives, investors, lawyers, artists and other industry stakeholders. The blog itself has been cited in a U.S. top-ranked law school’s ‘International Law Review’ journal. Country demographic: Nigeria (26%), USA (23%), UK (15%), UAE (7%), and Other (29%).
Rate us on iTunes
If you enjoy the show, please leave a comment on our iTunes page and our Stitcher page.
Sponsorship and/or Guest Appearance
Please send email to (africamusiclaw@gmail.com)

AFRICA MUSIC LAW™ (AML) is a pioneering music business and entertainment law blog and podcast show by Fashion and Entertainment Lawyer Ms. Uduak Oduok empowering the African artist and Africa’s rapidly evolving entertainment industry through brilliant music business and entertainment...]]>Uduak Oduok, Esq. Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer53:01AML 103: Is Wizkid Playing Games or Does he Really have a Health Issue?https://www.africamusiclaw.com/wizkidhealth/
https://www.africamusiclaw.com/wizkidhealth/#respondSat, 09 Sep 2017 02:55:16 +0000https://www.africamusiclaw.com/?p=33669This week, we have had recent health scares in the entertainment industry from Nigeria to America. In the U.S., Lil Wayne had multiple seizures that forced him to cancel his concerts, and R&B Singer Tweet was hospitalized for blood clots found in her lungs and right arm. On the Nigeria end, Nollywood actor Sadiq Daba advised the public that he ...

]]>https://www.africamusiclaw.com/wizkidhealth/feed/0This week, we have had recent health scares in the entertainment industry from Nigeria to America. In the U.S., Lil Wayne had multiple seizures that forced him to cancel his concerts, and R&B Singer Tweet was hospitalized for blood clots found in her l...
This week, we have had recent health scares in the entertainment industry from Nigeria to America. In the U.S., Lil Wayne had multiple seizures that forced him to cancel his concerts, and R&B Singer Tweet was hospitalized for blood clots found in her lungs and right arm. On the Nigeria end, Nollywood actor Sadiq Daba advised the public that he has Leukemia but is responding well to treatment, and Wizkid canceled the final concert dates of his U.S. tour due to alleged health reasons. Three days after Wizkid’s announcement, he is seen in Lagos at the Fela shrine rehearsing for his concert later this month in the U.K.
This has raised a lot of questions on whether Wizkid, in fact, has a health issue. On episode 103 of the Africa Music Law podcast show, Ms. Uduak, host, and producer of the show, addresses Wizkid’s alleged health issue, and the growing drug and mental health epidemic on the brink of an explosion in Nigeria’s music industry.
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* Wizkid alleged health issue
* Artist health in the entertainment industry
* Mental health issues and other issues
* Realities of touring
* Managers and the duty to artists when it comes to health management

About Ms. Uduak
Uduak Oduok (Ms. Uduak), the founder of Africa Music Law, is a Partner and Co-Founder of Ebitu Law Group, P.C. where she handles her firm’s intellectual property law, media, business, fashion, and entertainment law practice areas. For over fifteen years, as an attorney, she has litigated a wide variety of cases in California courts. She has also handled a variety of entertainment deals for clients in the USA, Africa and Asia including network television and licensing deals. Her work and contributions to the creative industry have been recognized by numerous organizations including the National Bar Association and featured in prestigious legal publications in the USA: ABA Journal and The California Lawyer Magazine. She can be reached via email (uduak@ebitulawgrp.com) or on twitter: @uduaklaw.
Where to Find Ms.Uduak
Twitter: @uduaklaw

Website: www.ebitulawgrp.com
About The Africa Music Law Show with Ms. Uduak
Hosted by California-based Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer Uduak Oduok (Ms. Uduak), The Africa Music Law show is a show empowering the African artist through brilliant music business and entertainment law commentary and analysis, industry news, and exclusive interviews. The show has been downloaded over 200,000 times and made iTunes top 4 ‘New & Noteworthy.’ Subscribers include Africa & Hollywood’s power executives, investors, lawyers, artists and other industry stakeholders. The blog itself has been cited in a U.S. top-ranked law school’s ‘International Law Review’ journal. Country demographic: Nigeria (26%), USA (23%), UK (15%), UAE (7%), and Other (29%).
Rate us on iTunes
If you enjoy the show, please leave a comment on our iTunes page and our Stitcher page.
Sponsorship and/or Guest Appearance
Please send email to (africamusiclaw@gmail.com)

AFRICA MUSIC LAW™ (AML) is a pioneering music business and entertainment law blog and podcast show by Fashion and Entertainment Lawyer Ms. Uduak Oduok empowering the African artist and Africa’s rapidly evolving entertainment industry through brilliant music business and entert...]]>Uduak Oduok, Esq. Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer45:58AML 102: (Exclusive) Interview with Michael LeStat, President & CEO LeStat Media & Entertainmenthttps://www.africamusiclaw.com/michaellestat/
https://www.africamusiclaw.com/michaellestat/#commentsMon, 14 Aug 2017 20:23:51 +0000https://www.africamusiclaw.com/?p=33526Michael LeStat, President & CEO of LeStat Media and Entertainment, is the special guest on the 102nd episode of The Africa Music Law Show (AML) with Ms. Uduak. Prior to launching LeStat, Michael worked as the marketing director for R-Wells Media and Advertising Co. Ltd. in Lagos, Nigeria, handling all aspects of television series production, and television and radio advertising. ...

]]>https://www.africamusiclaw.com/michaellestat/feed/1Michael LeStat, President & CEO of LeStat Media and Entertainment, is the special guest on the 102nd episode of The Africa Music Law Show (AML) with Ms. Uduak. Prior to launching LeStat, Michael worked as the marketing director for R-Wells Media and Ad...
Michael LeStat, President & CEO of LeStat Media and Entertainment, is the special guest on the 102nd episode of The Africa Music Law Show (AML) with Ms. Uduak. Prior to launching LeStat, Michael worked as the marketing director for R-Wells Media and Advertising Co. Ltd. in Lagos, Nigeria, handling all aspects of television series production, and television and radio advertising.
Michael was also at the forefront of bringing global recognition to the brutal murder of the “Aluu4” through his activism. The Aluu4 were Ugonna Obuzor, Toku Lloyd, Chiadika Biringa, and Tekena Elkanah, all students of the University of Port Harcourt, who were falsely accused of theft in Aluu, a community in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria, on October 5, 2012. The young men were chased by a violent mob who ultimately caught them, stripped them naked, beat and tortured them unconscious, dragged them through mud, dropped concrete slabs on their heads and car tyres filled with petrol wrapped around their necks in an attempt to burn them. Michael was an artist manager for two of the young men, Ugonna Obuzor and Toku Lloyd, who were emerging artists and were discovered through Michael’s annual LeStat Rap Attack Battle event. Through his advocacy, Michael engaged blogs, radio and television stations including BBC Africa and France24 to cover the tragic incident of vigilante justice. Michael is a graduate of the University of Port Harcourt with a BSc in education and a big AML fan!
Where to Find Michael LeStatInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lestatmag/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lestatideas
About The Africa Music Law Show with Ms. Uduak
Hosted by California-based Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer Uduak Oduok (Ms. Uduak), The Africa Music Law show is a show empowering the African artist through brilliant music business and entertainment law commentary and analysis, industry news, and exclusive interviews. The show has been downloaded over 200,000 times and made iTunes top 4 ‘New & Noteworthy.’ Subscribers include Africa & Hollywood’s power executives, investors, lawyers, artists and other industry stakeholders. The blog itself has been cited in a U.S. top-ranked law school’s ‘International Law Review’ journal. Country demographic: Nigeria (26%), USA (23%), UK (15%), UAE (7%), and Other (29%).
Rate us on iTunes
If you enjoy the show, please leave a comment on our iTunes page and our Stitcher page.
Sponsorship and/or Guest Appearance
Please send email to (africamusiclaw@gmail.com)

AFRICA MUSIC LAW™ (AML) is a pioneering music business and entertainment law blog and podcast show by Fashion and Entertainment Lawyer Ms. Uduak Oduok empowering the African artist and Africa’s rapidly evolving entertainment industry through brilliant music business and entertainment law commentary and analysis, industry news, and exclusive interviews.

Credited for several firsts in the fashion and entertainment industry, Ms. Uduak is also a Partner and Co-Founder of Ebitu Law Group, P.C. where she handles her law firm’s intellectual property law, media, business, fashion,]]>Uduak Oduok, Esq. Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer1:36:20AML 101: Who is the Better Artist: Davido or Wizkid? (Podcast)https://www.africamusiclaw.com/davidowizkidrivalry/
https://www.africamusiclaw.com/davidowizkidrivalry/#respondMon, 07 Aug 2017 23:08:43 +0000https://www.africamusiclaw.com/?p=33497[spp-player]On the 101 episode of The Africa Music Law Show, Ms. Uduak, host, and producer, discusses the rivalry between Davido and Wizkid, and shares who she believes is the better artist. The podcast episode is a response to a demand by AML fans for her view on the topic. Enjoy and if you have a particular topic you would like her ...

]]>https://www.africamusiclaw.com/davidowizkidrivalry/feed/0[spp-player]On the 101 episode of The Africa Music Law Show, Ms. Uduak, host, and producer, discusses the rivalry between Davido and Wizkid, and shares who she believes is the better artist. The podcast episode is a response to a demand by AML fans for...
About Ms. Uduak
Uduak Oduok (Ms. Uduak), the founder of Africa Music Law, is a Partner and Co-Founder of Ebitu Law Group, P.C. where she handles her firm’s intellectual property law, media, business, fashion, and entertainment law practice areas. For over fifteen years, as an attorney, she has litigated a wide variety of cases in California courts. She has also handled a variety of entertainment deals for clients in the USA, Africa and Asia including network television and licensing deals. Her work and contributions to the creative industry have been recognized by numerous organizations including the National Bar Association and featured in prestigious legal publications in the USA: ABA Journal and The California Lawyer Magazine. She can be reached via email (uduak@ebitulawgrp.com) or on twitter: @uduaklaw.
Where to Find Ms.Uduak
Twitter: @uduaklaw

Website: www.ebitulawgrp.com
About The Africa Music Law Show with Ms. Uduak
Hosted by California-based Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer Uduak Oduok (Ms. Uduak), The Africa Music Law show is a show empowering the African artist through brilliant music business and entertainment law commentary and analysis, industry news, and exclusive interviews. The show has been downloaded over 200,000 times and made iTunes top 4 ‘New & Noteworthy.’ Subscribers include Africa & Hollywood’s power executives, investors, lawyers, artists and other industry stakeholders. The blog itself has been cited in a U.S. top-ranked law school’s ‘International Law Review’ journal. Country demographic: Nigeria (26%), USA (23%), UK (15%), UAE (7%), and Other (29%).
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If you enjoy the show, please leave a comment on our iTunes page and our Stitcher page.
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AFRICA MUSIC LAW™ (AML) is a pioneering music business and entertainment law blog and podcast show by Fashion and Entertainment Lawyer Ms. Uduak Oduok empowering the African artist and Africa’s rapidly evolving entertainment industry through brilliant music business and entertainment law commentary and analysis, industry news, and exclusive interviews.

Credited for several firsts in the fashion and entertainment industry, Ms. Uduak is also a Partner and Co-Founder of Ebitu Law Group, P.C. where she handles her law firm’s intellectual property law, media, business, fashion, and entertainment law practice areas. She has litigated a wide variety of cases in California courts and handled a variety of entertainment deals for clients in the USA, Africa, and Asia. Her work and contributions to the creative industry have been recognized by numerous organizations including the National Bar Association, The American University School of Law and featured in prestigious legal publications in the USA including ABA Journal and The California Lawyer Magazine.
For legal representation inquiries, please email (uduak@ebitulawgrp.com).]]>Uduak Oduok, Esq. Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer28:55AML 100: Celebrating 100 Podcast Episodes of The Africa Music Law Showhttps://www.africamusiclaw.com/aml100/
https://www.africamusiclaw.com/aml100/#respondMon, 19 Jun 2017 20:30:23 +0000https://www.africamusiclaw.com/?p=33346Ms. Uduak, host and producer, celebrates 100 podcast episodes of The Africa Music Law Show on the 100th episode. She reflects on the genesis of the show, the most popular podcasts, and shares shoutouts from listeners. Enjoy! About Ms. Uduak Uduak Oduok (Ms. Uduak), the founder of Africa Music Law, is a Partner and Co-Founder of Ebitu Law Group, P.C. ...

]]>https://www.africamusiclaw.com/aml100/feed/0Ms. Uduak, host and producer, celebrates 100 podcast episodes of The Africa Music Law Show on the 100th episode. She reflects on the genesis of the show, the most popular podcasts, and shares shoutouts from listeners. Enjoy! About Ms.
About Ms. Uduak
Uduak Oduok (Ms. Uduak), the founder of Africa Music Law, is a Partner and Co-Founder of Ebitu Law Group, P.C. where she handles her firm’s intellectual property law, media, business, fashion, and entertainment law practice areas. For over fifteen years, as an attorney, she has litigated a wide variety of cases in California courts. She has also handled a variety of entertainment deals for clients in the USA, Africa and Asia including network television and licensing deals. Her work and contributions to the creative industry have been recognized by numerous organizations including the National Bar Association and featured in prestigious legal publications in the USA: ABA Journal and The California Lawyer Magazine. She can be reached via email (uduak@ebitulawgrp.com) or on twitter: @uduaklaw.
Where to Find Ms.Uduak
Twitter: @uduaklaw

Website: www.ebitulawgrp.com
About The Africa Music Law Show with Ms. Uduak
Hosted by California-based Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer Uduak Oduok (Ms. Uduak), The Africa Music Law show is a show empowering the African artist through brilliant music business and entertainment law commentary and analysis, industry news, and exclusive interviews. The show has been downloaded over 200,000 times and made iTunes top 4 ‘New & Noteworthy.’ Subscribers include Africa & Hollywood’s power executives, investors, lawyers, artists and other industry stakeholders. The blog itself has been cited in a U.S. top-ranked law school’s ‘International Law Review’ journal. Country demographic: Nigeria (26%), USA (23%), UK (15%), UAE (7%), and Other (29%).
Rate us on iTunes
If you enjoy the show, please leave a comment on our iTunes page and our Stitcher page.
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Please send email to (africamusiclaw@gmail.com)

AFRICA MUSIC LAW™ (AML) is a pioneering music business and entertainment law blog and podcast show by Fashion and Entertainment Lawyer Ms. Uduak Oduok empowering the African artist and Africa’s rapidly evolving entertainment industry through brilliant music business and entertainment law commentary and analysis, industry news, and exclusive interviews.

Credited for several firsts in the fashion and entertainment industry, Ms. Uduak is also a Partner and Co-Founder of Ebitu Law Group, P.C. where she handles her law firm’s intellectual property law, media, business, fashion, and entertainment law practice areas. She has litigated a wide variety of cases in California courts and handled a variety of entertainment deals for clients in the USA, Africa, and Asia. Her work and contributions to the creative industry have been recognized by numerous organizations including the National Bar Association, The American University School of Law and featured in prestigious legal publications in the USA including ABA Journal and The California Lawyer Magazine.
For legal representation inquiries, please email (uduak@ebitulawgrp.com). For blog related inquiries i.e. advertising, licensing,]]>Uduak Oduok, Esq. Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer24:27AML099: How to Avoid Shady Promoters – The Dammy Krane Case Studyhttps://www.africamusiclaw.com/dammykrane/
https://www.africamusiclaw.com/dammykrane/#respondFri, 09 Jun 2017 21:44:53 +0000https://www.africamusiclaw.com/?p=33338This week was a legal hailstorm in the African entertainment industry after Miami police arrested Nigerian pop singer Dammy Krane and his co-defendant Chukwuebuka Gabriel Ilonchowu (“Ebuka”), an alleged U.S. promoter who allegedly hired Krane’s services to perform in the United States, for alleged grand theft, credit card, and identity fraud charges. While Dammy Krane has since been released, there ...

]]>https://www.africamusiclaw.com/dammykrane/feed/0This week was a legal hailstorm in the African entertainment industry after Miami police arrested Nigerian pop singer Dammy Krane and his co-defendant Chukwuebuka Gabriel Ilonchowu (“Ebuka”), an alleged U.S.
In the 99th episode of The Africa Music Law Show, Ms. Uduak, host, who also has extensive experience as a criminal defense attorney, answers the above questions, along with her guest Ms. Unwam Oduok, who has a law enforcement/prosecutorial background/experience.
About Ms. Uduak
Uduak Oduok (Ms. Uduak), the founder of Africa Music Law, is a Partner and Co-Founder of Ebitu Law Group, P.C. where she handles her firm’s intellectual property law, media, business, fashion, and entertainment law practice areas. For over fifteen years, as an attorney, she has litigated a wide variety of cases in California courts. She has also handled a variety of entertainment deals for clients in the USA, Africa and Asia including network television and licensing deals. Her work and contributions to the creative industry have been recognized by numerous organizations including the National Bar Association and featured in prestigious legal publications in the USA: ABA Journal and The California Lawyer Magazine. She can be reached via email (uduak@ebitulawgrp.com) or on twitter: @uduaklaw.
Preview

* The pressure on artists to live up to the illusion of financial success
* Crisis management
* How to avoid shady promoters
* The Dammy Krane criminal charges and case

Website: www.ebitulawgrp.com
About The Africa Music Law Show with Ms. Uduak
Hosted by California-based Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer Uduak Oduok (Ms. Uduak), The Africa Music Law show is a show empowering the African artist through brilliant music business and entertainment law commentary and analysis, industry news, and exclusive interviews. The show has been downloaded over 200,000 times and made iTunes top 4 ‘New & Noteworthy.’ Subscribers include Africa & Hollywood’s power executives, investors, lawyers, artists and other industry stakeholders. The blog itself has been cited in a U.S. top-ranked law school’s ‘International Law Review’ journal. Country demographic: Nigeria (26%), USA (23%), UK (15%), UAE (7%), and Other (29%).
Rate us on iTunes
If you enjoy the show, please leave a comment on our iTunes page and our Stitcher page.
Sponsorship and/or Guest Appearance
Please send email to: (africamusiclaw@gmail.com)

AFRICA MUSIC LAW™ (AML) is a pioneering music business and entertainment law blog and podcast show by Fashion and Entertainment Lawyer Ms. Uduak Oduok empowering the African artist and Africa’s rapidly evolving entertainment industry through brilliant music business and entertainment law commentary and analysis, industry news, and exclusive interviews.

Credited for several firsts in the fashion and en...]]>Uduak Oduok, Esq. Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer1:23:43AML 098: Did #PiaMia really steal #Phyno’s song “I’m a Fan” or is it the other way around?https://www.africamusiclaw.com/piamiaphyno/
https://www.africamusiclaw.com/piamiaphyno/#respondTue, 30 May 2017 02:25:52 +0000https://www.africamusiclaw.com/?p=33190The internet has been ablaze, all day, with the accusation that American singer Pia Mia stole Nigerian rapper Phyno’s song titled “I am a fan.” The specific media house leading with this story is Nigerian media house TheNet.ng. Since TheNet.ng published this story, it has gone viral and Nigerians have heaped insults and abuse on Pia Mia, calling her a thief. ...

]]>https://www.africamusiclaw.com/piamiaphyno/feed/0The internet has been ablaze, all day, with the accusation that American singer Pia Mia stole Nigerian rapper Phyno’s song titled “I am a fan.” The specific media house leading with this story is Nigerian media house TheNet.ng. Since TheNet.
The internet has been ablaze, all day, with the accusation that American singer Pia Mia stole Nigerian rapper Phyno’s song titled “I am a fan.” The specific media house leading with this story is Nigerian media house TheNet.ng. Since TheNet.ng published this story, it has gone viral and Nigerians have heaped insults and abuse on Pia Mia, calling her a thief. In the 98th episode of The Africa Music Law Show, host, and producer, Ms. Uduak takes on the allegation and also discusses a new version by Pulse.ng claiming that Pia Mia did not steal Phyno’s song. Ms. Uduak also discusses legal liability if in fact TheNet.ng’s story is “fake news.”
Phyno ft. DeCarlo and Mr. Eazi

Pia Mia – I’m a Fan (Audio) ft. Jeremih

About Ms. Uduak
Uduak Oduok (Ms. Uduak), the founder of Africa Music Law, is a Partner and Co-Founder of Ebitu Law Group, P.C. where she handles her firm’s intellectual property law, media, business, fashion, and entertainment law practice areas. For over fifteen years, as an attorney, she has litigated a wide variety of cases in California courts. She has also handled a variety of entertainment deals for clients in the USA, Africa and Asia including network television and licensing deals. Her work and contributions to the creative industry have been recognized by numerous organizations including the National Bar Association and featured in prestigious legal publications in the USA: ABA Journal and The California Lawyer Magazine. She can be reached via email (uduak@ebitulawgrp.com) or on twitter: @uduaklaw.
Preview

* The allegations and parties.
* The Nigerian & U.S. Copyright Acts.
* The specific legal right at issue.
* Legal liability if in fact any of the claims of theft are true.
* Legal liability if TheNet.ng’s news is fake news.

Website: www.ebitulawgrp.com
About The Africa Music Law Show with Ms. Uduak
Hosted by California-based Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer Uduak Oduok (Ms. Uduak), The Africa Music Law show is a show empowering the African artist through brilliant music business and entertainment law commentary and analysis, industry news, and exclusive interviews. The show has been downloaded over 200,000 times and made iTunes top 4 ‘New & Noteworthy.’ Subscribers include Africa & Hollywood’s power executives, investors, lawyers, artists and other industry stakeholders. The blog itself has been cited in a U.S. top-ranked law school’s ‘International Law Review’ journal. Country demographic: Nigeria (26%), USA (23%), UK (15%), UAE (7%), and Other (29%).
Rate us on iTunes
If you enjoy the show, please leave a comment on our iTunes page and our Stitcher page.
Sponsorship and/or Guest Appearance
Please send email to: (africamusiclaw@gmail.com)

AFRICA MUSIC LAW™ (AML) is a pioneering music business and entertainment law blog and podcast show by Fashion and Entertainment Lawyer Ms. Uduak Oduok empowering the African artist and Africa’s rapidly evolving entertainment industry through brilliant music business and entertainment law commentary and analysis, industry news, and exclusive interviews.

]]>Uduak Oduok, Esq. Fashion & Entertainment LawyerAML097: Burna Boy U.S. Tour: 4 Mistakes Every Nigerian & African Promoter in America Should Avoidhttps://www.africamusiclaw.com/burnaboyustour/
https://www.africamusiclaw.com/burnaboyustour/#respondMon, 22 May 2017 17:30:53 +0000https://www.africamusiclaw.com/?p=33077Controversial Nigerian recording artist Burna Boy is embroiled in a legal battle in New York courts over his alleged breach of a live performance agreement entered into with Vibesland Entertainment LLC, a company owned by Nigerian-American promoter Niyi Fatogun, for a U.S. tour. On the 97th episode of The Africa Music Law show, Ms. Uduak, host of the show, takes a ...

]]>https://www.africamusiclaw.com/burnaboyustour/feed/0Controversial Nigerian recording artist Burna Boy is embroiled in a legal battle in New York courts over his alleged breach of a live performance agreement entered into with Vibesland Entertainment LLC, a company owned by Nigerian-American promoter Niy...
About Ms. Uduak
Uduak Oduok, the founder of Africa Music Law, is a Partner and Co-Founder of Ebitu Law Group, P.C. where she handles her firm’s intellectual property law, media, business, fashion, and entertainment law practice areas. For over fifteen years, as an attorney, she has litigated a wide variety of cases in California courts. She has also handled a variety of entertainment deals for clients in the USA, Africa and Asia including network television and licensing deals. Her work and contributions to the creative industry have been recognized by numerous organizations including the National Bar Association and featured in prestigious legal publications in the USA: ABA Journal and The California Lawyer Magazine. She can be reached via email (uduak@ebitulawgrp.com) or on twitter: @uduaklaw.
Preview

* The allegations, parties, and lawsuit
* The 4 mistakes Niyi Fatogun made
* No exclusive clause in the contract
* No clear terms
* Believing other promoters will buy shows from him
* Deviating from the contract terms

Website: www.msuduak.com
About The Africa Music Law Show with Ms. Uduak
Hosted by California-based Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer Uduak Oduok (Ms. Uduak), The Africa Music Law show is a show empowering the African artist through brilliant music business and entertainment law commentary and analysis, industry news, and exclusive interviews. The show has been downloaded over 200,000 times and made iTunes top 4 ‘New & Noteworthy.’ Subscribers include Africa & Hollywood’s power executives, investors, lawyers, artists and other industry stakeholders. The blog itself has been cited in a U.S. top-ranked law school’s ‘International Law Review’ journal. Country demographic: Nigeria (26%), USA (23%), UK (15%), UAE (7%), and Other (29%).
Rate us on iTunes
If you enjoy the show, please leave a comment on our iTunes page and our Stitcher page.
Sponsorship and/or Guest Appearance
Please send email to: (africamusiclaw@gmail.com)

AFRICA MUSIC LAW™ (AML) is a pioneering music business and entertainment law blog and podcast show by Fashion and Entertainment Lawyer Ms. Uduak Oduok empowering the African artist and Africa’s rapidly evolving entertainment industry through brilliant music business and entertainment law commentary and analysis, industry news, and exclusive interviews.

Credited for several firsts in the fashion and entertainment industry, Ms. Uduak is also a Partner and Co-Founder of Ebitu Law Group, P.C. where she handles her law firm’s intellectual property law, media, business, fashion, and entertainment law practice areas. She has litigated a wide variety of cases in California ...]]>Uduak Oduok, Esq. Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer54:03AML096: (Exclusive) Interview with Toni Payne (Pt. 2): 9ice, Ayeni Adekunle, being a target for six years of public shaming over fake news & morehttps://www.africamusiclaw.com/tonipayne2/
https://www.africamusiclaw.com/tonipayne2/#respondMon, 24 Apr 2017 19:32:40 +0000https://www.africamusiclaw.com/?p=32812We conclude our two-part interview series with publicist and entrepreneur Toni Payne on the 96th episode of The Africa Music Law Show with Ms. Uduak. In this episode, Payne shares how 9ice and BHM publicist/Netng.net founder Ayeni Adekunle’s alleged actions and inactions, made her the target of hate and vitriolic attacks from the public for six years. She discusses the impact, ...

]]>https://www.africamusiclaw.com/tonipayne2/feed/0We conclude our two-part interview series with publicist and entrepreneur Toni Payne on the 96th episode of The Africa Music Law Show with Ms. Uduak. In this episode, Payne shares how 9ice and BHM publicist/Netng.here.
About Toni Payne
Toni Payne, the founder of Toni Payne Concepts, has an extensive background in the entertainment industry as a publicist, an A&R executive, an artist-manager, publisher, writer, poet, voiceover artist, media personality, and entrepreneur. She has enjoyed success in the Afrobeats field and was directly responsible for discovering and developing one of Nigeria and Africa’s noted contemporary artist 9ice.
Payne was so effective with her management and leadership style that she helped position and propel 9ice to global reach and visibility. On June 27, 2008, Payne watched from backstage at the Hyde Park in London, as 9ice, the sole artist selected from Nigeria, graced a global stage to perform at the 90th birthday celebration of the great Nelson Mandela (RIP). The event was hosted by Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith, and included performers such as the late Amy Winehouse and Josh Groban. It was a big moment for Nigeria and Africa.
Payne, as a publicist, has also represented many of Africa’s celebrated artists such as Onyeka Onwenu, 2Face Idibia, and Olamide.
Prior to launching her career in the entertainment industry, Payne was a successful publicist in the fashion industry and a fashion and beauty retail entrepreneur in Los Angeles.
Ever trailblazing, in 1999, she launched Nigeria’s first-ever online entertainment magazine, Nigerianentertainment.com, a popular forerunner to today’s leading entertainment blogs. In 2011, while living in Nigeria, she starred in her own nationally syndicated reality TV show, “My ChamPayne Life,” which documented the challenges she faced as a woman publicist in the spotlight in a male dominated industry and society. The show was a fan favorite and aired in over 50 countries across Africa.
In 2015, Payne released her first Spoken Word Poetry album titled “I am OSHA” which means “I am a Goddess” in the Yoruba language. The poetry album received wide praise from fans and industry insiders alike. She is the owner of a lifestyle website ToniPayneOnline.com where she pens diverse articles on entertainment, health and wellness, parenting, poetry, short stories, quotes and more. She is also the producer of “Trending Topics with Toni Payne,” a complimentary podcast to her website.
Payne is currently working on her book “Diary of a Wordsmith” which will feature some of her best-written works.
Preview

* A marriage crisis that spilled into the business
* Ayeni Adekunle’s (Ayeni) alleged use of TheNet.ng platform to benefit self
* Ayeni’s conflict of interest in representing 9ice
* The false allegations of cheating on 9ice
* The inaction of Ayeni to dispel the rumors
* 9ice’s passive move to dispel rumor
* The impact of the rumors
* Leaving Nigeria
* Lessons learned and tips for artist and managers that are spouses/in a romantic relationship
* Starting over in the U.S.
* Signing and managing Brymo internationally and much more

Website: www.]]>Uduak Oduok, Esq. Fashion & Entertainment LawyerAML 095: (Exclusive) Interview with Toni Payne, Publicist & Entrepreneur (Pt. 1)https://www.africamusiclaw.com/tonipayne/
https://www.africamusiclaw.com/tonipayne/#respondMon, 17 Apr 2017 16:10:17 +0000https://www.africamusiclaw.com/?p=32700Publicist and entrepreneur Toni Payne is a guest on the 95th episode of The Africa Music Law Show with Ms. Uduak to talk entertainment business, her career trajectory, the highs and lows of discovering and managing 9ice and much more. This is a two-part interview series. Part two will be published next week Monday, April 24, 2017. About Toni Payne Toni ...

]]>https://www.africamusiclaw.com/tonipayne/feed/0Publicist and entrepreneur Toni Payne is a guest on the 95th episode of The Africa Music Law Show with Ms. Uduak to talk entertainment business, her career trajectory, the highs and lows of discovering and managing 9ice and much more.
About Toni Payne
Toni Payne, the founder of Toni Payne Concepts, has an extensive background in the entertainment industry as a publicist, an A&R executive, an artist-manager, publisher, writer, poet, voiceover artist, media personality, and entrepreneur. She has enjoyed success in the Afrobeats field and was directly responsible for discovering and developing one of Nigeria and Africa’s noted contemporary artist 9ice.
Payne was so effective with her management and leadership style that she helped position and propel 9ice to global reach and visibility. On June 27, 2008, Payne watched from backstage at the Hyde Park in London, as 9ice, the sole artist selected from Nigeria, graced a global stage to perform at the 90th birthday celebration of the great Nelson Mandela (RIP). The event was hosted by Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith, and included performers such as the late Amy Winehouse and Josh Groban. It was a big moment for Nigeria and Africa.
Payne, as a publicist, has also represented many of Africa’s celebrated artists such as Onyeka Onwenu, 2Face Idibia, and Olamide.
Prior to launching her career in the entertainment industry, Payne was a successful publicist in the fashion industry and a fashion and beauty retail entrepreneur in Los Angeles.
Ever trailblazing, in 1999, she launched Nigeria’s first-ever online entertainment magazine, Nigerianentertainment.com, a popular forerunner to today’s leading entertainment blogs. In 2011, while living in Nigeria, she starred in her own nationally syndicated reality TV show, “My ChamPayne Life,” which documented the challenges she faced as a woman publicist in the spotlight in a male dominated industry and society. The show was a fan favorite and aired in over 50 countries across Africa.
In 2015, Payne released her first Spoken Word Poetry album titled “I am OSHA” which means “I am a Goddess” in the Yoruba language. The poetry album received wide praise from fans and industry insiders alike. She is the owner of a lifestyle website ToniPayneOnline.com where she pens diverse articles on entertainment, health and wellness, parenting, poetry, short stories, quotes and more. She is also the producer of “Trending Topics with Toni Payne,” a complimentary podcast to her website.
Payne is currently working on her book “Diary of a Wordsmith” which will feature some of her best-written works.
Preview

* Opinion on Drake’s failure to appear on Wizkid’s ‘Come Closer’ Video
* Her work as a poet
* Personal background
* Visiting Nigeria and discovering 9ice
* Building and managing 9ice the Artist
* 9ice performing at the Nelson Mandela 90th birthday celebration
* Onset of a business crisis with 9ice

Website: www.msuduak.com
About The Africa Music Law Show with Ms. Uduak
Hosted by California-based Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer Uduak Oduok (Ms. Uduak), The Africa Music Law show is a show empowering the African artist through brilliant music business and entertainment law commentary and analysis, industry news, and exclusive interviews. The show has been downloaded over 200,000 times and made iTunes top 4 ‘New & Noteworthy.]]>Uduak Oduok, Esq. Fashion & Entertainment LawyerAML 094: (Exclusive) Interview with D-Black, hip-hop artist & business mogul on the business of music in Ghanahttps://www.africamusiclaw.com/dblack/
https://www.africamusiclaw.com/dblack/#respondMon, 10 Apr 2017 17:18:07 +0000https://www.africamusiclaw.com/?p=32611Born in Accra, Ghana to a father who was a businessman and a mother who was a public servant, Desmond Kwesi Blackmore aka D-Black, nevertheless, grew up in a single-parent home. Growing up, his mother disapproved of hip-hop music in the home. Nevertheless, D-Black found a way to gain access to it through his elder siblings who introduced him to ...

]]>https://www.africamusiclaw.com/dblack/feed/0Born in Accra, Ghana to a father who was a businessman and a mother who was a public servant, Desmond Kwesi Blackmore aka D-Black, nevertheless, grew up in a single-parent home. Growing up, his mother disapproved of hip-hop music in the home.
Born in Accra, Ghana to a father who was a businessman and a mother who was a public servant, Desmond Kwesi Blackmore aka D-Black, nevertheless, grew up in a single-parent home. Growing up, his mother disapproved of hip-hop music in the home. Nevertheless, D-Black found a way to gain access to it through his elder siblings who introduced him to the likes of Jadakiss from the LOX, Nas, Bone Thugs and Harmony, Dr. Dre, Biggie, and Tupac. By secondary (high) school, D-Black had begun writing his own lyrics and performing them, informally, for his schoolmates.
In 2004, he got his opportunity to enter Ghana’s music industry through the help of a friend who got him featured on one of Ghana’s top artists Obrafour. D-Black sang the hook on Obrafour’s song “Execution Diary.” He later collaborated with even more local artists, formed a band ‘Da Limit’ before focusing his attention on his freshman album “Target Practice.” In 2008 he released his hit single “Move” off the Target Practice album. It featured one of Ghana’s rising stars Kwaku-t, a former Big Brother South Africa contestant. D-Black and Kwaku-t self-produced and marketed the album through his company Black Avenue Works. In 2009, ‘Move’ was nominated in the ‘Best West African Category’ at the 2009 Channel O Music Video Awards in South Africa. He has since gone on to win numerous prestigious awards and become a recognizable name in Africa’s music industry, and a formidable business mogul in Ghana.
He joins Ms. Uduak, host, on the 94th episode of The Africa Music Law show to discuss the business of music in Ghana.
Preview

* D-Black’s personal background
* Breaking into Ghana’s music business
* How Ghana’s music business works
* Challenges with distribution, licensing, and artist rights.
* D-Black’s latest ventures and projects

Website: www.msuduak.com
About The Africa Music Law Show with Ms. Uduak
Hosted by California-based Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer Uduak Oduok (Ms. Uduak), The Africa Music Law show is a show empowering the African artist through brilliant music business and entertainment law commentary and analysis, industry news, and exclusive interviews. The show has been downloaded over 200,000 times and made iTunes top 4 ‘New & Noteworthy.’ Subscribers include Africa & Hollywood’s power executives, investors, lawyers, artists and other industry stakeholders. The blog itself has been cited in a U.S. top-ranked law school’s ‘International Law Review’ journal. Country demographic: Nigeria (26%), USA (23%), UK (15%), UAE (7%), and Other (29%).
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AFRICA MUSIC LAW™ (AML) is a pioneering music business and entertainment law blog and podcast show by Fashion and Entertainme...]]>Uduak Oduok, Esq. Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer1:09:10AML 093: Okafor’s Law: The 4 Mistakes Omoni Oboli made that got her in Copyright Infringement trouble #Nollywoodhttps://www.africamusiclaw.com/okaforslaw/
https://www.africamusiclaw.com/okaforslaw/#respondTue, 04 Apr 2017 21:50:41 +0000https://www.africamusiclaw.com/?p=32556It is currently the most talked about case in Nollywood (the third largest movie industry in the world). The case is Raconteur Productions v. Omoni Oboli, Dioni Visions & Film One Limited. The claim by the Plaintiff is that Omoni Oboli and the rest of the defendants infringed on the copyrights of Jude Idada, a Canada-based writer of Nigerian heritage, who allegedly ...

]]>https://www.africamusiclaw.com/okaforslaw/feed/0It is currently the most talked about case in Nollywood (the third largest movie industry in the world). The case is Raconteur Productions v. Omoni Oboli, Dioni Visions & Film One Limited. The claim by the Plaintiff is that Omoni Oboli and the rest of ...
It is currently the most talked about case in Nollywood (the third largest movie industry in the world). The case is Raconteur Productions v. Omoni Oboli, Dioni Visions & Film One Limited. The claim by the Plaintiff is that Omoni Oboli and the rest of the defendants infringed on the copyrights of Jude Idada, a Canada-based writer of Nigerian heritage, who allegedly wrote the script for Oboli’s movie ‘Okafor’s Law.’ On the 93rd episode of The Africa Music Law show, Ms. Uduak, host of the show, takes a look at the allegations and shares the 4 mistakes Oboli made that got Oboli in copyright infringement trouble.
About Ms. Uduak
Uduak Oduok, the founder of Africa Music Law, is a Partner and Co-Founder of Ebitu Law Group, P.C. where she handle her firm’s intellectual property law, media, business, fashion, and entertainment law practice areas. For fifteen years, as an attorney, she has litigated a wide variety of cases in California courts. She has also handled a variety of entertainment deals for clients in the USA, Africa and Asia including network television and licensing deals. Her work and contributions to the creative industry have been recognized by numerous organizations including the National Bar Association and featured in prestigious legal publications in the USA: ABA Journal and The California Lawyer Magazine. She can be reached via email (uduak@ebitulawgrp.com) or on twitter: @uduaklaw.
Preview

Website: www.msuduak.com
About The Africa Music Law Show with Ms. Uduak
Hosted by California-based Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer Uduak Oduok (Ms. Uduak), The Africa Music Law show is a show empowering the African artist through brilliant music business and entertainment law commentary and analysis, industry news, and exclusive interviews. The show has been downloaded over 200,000 times and made iTunes top 4 ‘New & Noteworthy.’ Subscribers include Africa & Hollywood’s power executives, investors, lawyers, artists and other industry stakeholders. The blog itself has been cited in a U.S. top-ranked law school’s ‘International Law Review’ journal. Country demographic: Nigeria (26%), USA (23%), UK (15%), UAE (7%), and Other (29%).
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AFRICA MUSIC LAW™ (AML) is a pioneering music business and entertainment law blog and podcast show by Fashion and Entertainment Lawyer Ms. Uduak Oduok empowering the African artist and Africa’s rapidly evolving entertainment industry through brilliant music business and entertainment...]]>Uduak Oduok, Esq. Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer1:02:45AML 092: (Exclusive) Interview with Jason Njoku, Founder & CEO of IROKO, Pt. 2https://www.africamusiclaw.com/jasonnjokuiroko2/
https://www.africamusiclaw.com/jasonnjokuiroko2/#respondTue, 28 Mar 2017 14:11:13 +0000https://www.africamusiclaw.com/?p=32516This is the second part of a two-part interview starring Jason Njoku, Founder & CEO of IROKO. Njoku joins Ms. Uduak, the host, on the 92nd episode of The Africa Music Law Show to shed great light and details on what it takes to build a successful media/tech/and entertainment company. Listen to Part 1 here. About Jason Njoku Jason Njoku is ...

]]>https://www.africamusiclaw.com/jasonnjokuiroko2/feed/0This is the second part of a two-part interview starring Jason Njoku, Founder & CEO of IROKO. Njoku joins Ms. Uduak, the host, on the 92nd episode of The Africa Music Law Show to shed great light and details on what it takes to build a successful media...
This is the second part of a two-part interview starring Jason Njoku, Founder & CEO of IROKO. Njoku joins Ms. Uduak, the host, on the 92nd episode of The Africa Music Law Show to shed great light and details on what it takes to build a successful media/tech/and entertainment company.
Listen to Part 1 here.
About Jason Njoku
Jason Njoku is Founder and CEO of iROKO, the home of Nollywood content. He has pioneered the African digital content market by bringing Nollywood (Nigerian cinema) to a global audience, and in the process has raised over $40m in investment from international VCs, including Tiger Global, Kinnevik, RISE Capital and Canal+.
Launched in 2010, iROKO has aggregated the world’s largest online Nollywood content catalog and is one of Africa’s largest internet TV providers, with a dedicated mobile app, irokotv, as well as ROK TV channels on Sky in the UK and DStv across Africa.
In 2013, Njoku was crowned as the CNBC Africa West Africa Young Business Leader and in 2014, he was recognized as one of Fast Company’s Top 1000 most Creative People in Business.
Preview

* Jason’s lessons learned from the start-up stage of IROKO
* Co-founder Bastian Gotter’s exit from IROKO & rebuilding relationship
* Learning to manage employees and stepping aside so they can do their jobs
* Creating a better work culture at IROKO
* Funding Nigeria’s music industry and losing a lot of money while doing it
* Advice for brand sponsors who work with the entertainment industry
* Building systems at IROKO
* Redefining leadership to lead better at IROKO
* Unpacking unattractive personality traits to move IROKO forward
* Jason Njoku’s perspective on industry trends in Nigeria & Africa’s tech, music, and film.

Website: www.msuduak.com
About The Africa Music Law Show with Ms. Uduak
Hosted by California-based Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer Uduak Oduok (Ms. Uduak), The Africa Music Law show is a show empowering the African artist through brilliant music business and entertainment law commentary and analysis, industry news, and exclusive interviews. The show has been downloaded over 200,000 times and made iTunes top 4 ‘New & Noteworthy.’ Subscribers include Africa & Hollywood’s power executives, investors, lawyers, artists and other industry stakeholders. The blog itself has been cited in a U.S. top-ranked law school’s ‘International Law Review’ journal. Country demographic: Nigeria (26%), USA (23%), UK (15%), UAE (7%), and Other (29%).
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]]>Uduak Oduok, Esq. Fashion & Entertainment LawyerAML 091: (Exclusive) Interview with Jason Njoku, Founder & CEO of IROKO, Pt. 1https://www.africamusiclaw.com/jasonnjokuiroko/
https://www.africamusiclaw.com/jasonnjokuiroko/#respondMon, 27 Mar 2017 14:08:34 +0000https://www.africamusiclaw.com/?p=32512Jason Njoku, Founder & CEO of IROKO, joins Ms. Uduak, host of The Africa Music Law Show, on the 91st episode to discuss his journey to building IROKO, the highs and lows, and what the future holds for the company. Njoku also sheds light on industry trends in media, technology, and entertainment. This is a two-part interview series. Listen to Part ...

]]>https://www.africamusiclaw.com/jasonnjokuiroko/feed/0Jason Njoku, Founder & CEO of IROKO, joins Ms. Uduak, host of The Africa Music Law Show, on the 91st episode to discuss his journey to building IROKO, the highs and lows, and what the future holds for the company.
This is a two-part interview series. Listen to Part 2 here.
About Jason Njoku
Jason Njoku is Founder and CEO of iROKO, the home of Nollywood content. He has pioneered the African digital content market by bringing Nollywood (Nigerian cinema) to a global audience, and in the process has raised over $40m in investment from international VCs, including Tiger Global, Kinnevik, RISE Capital and Canal+.
Launched in 2010, iROKO has aggregated the world’s largest online Nollywood content catalog and is one of Africa’s largest internet TV providers, with a dedicated mobile app, irokotv, as well as ROK TV channels on Sky in the UK and DStv across Africa.
In 2013, Njoku was crowned as the CNBC Africa West Africa Young Business Leader and in 2014, he was recognized as one of Fast Company’s Top 1000 most Creative People in Business.
Preview

Website: www.msuduak.com
About The Africa Music Law Show with Ms. Uduak
Hosted by California-based Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer Uduak Oduok (Ms. Uduak), The Africa Music Law show is a show empowering the African artist through brilliant music business and entertainment law commentary and analysis, industry news, and exclusive interviews. The show has been downloaded over 200,000 times and made iTunes top 4 ‘New & Noteworthy.’ Subscribers include Africa & Hollywood’s power executives, investors, lawyers, artists and other industry stakeholders. The blog itself has been cited in a U.S. top-ranked law school’s ‘International Law Review’ journal. Country demographic: Nigeria (26%), USA (23%), UK (15%), UAE (7%), and Other (29%).
Rate us on iTunes
If you enjoy the show, please leave a comment on our iTunes page and our Stitcher page.
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AFRICA MUSIC LAW™ (AML) is a pioneering music business and entertainment law blog and podcast show by Fashion and Entertainment Lawyer Ms. Uduak Oduok empowering the African artist and Africa’s rapidly evolving entertainment industry through brilliant music business and entertainment law commentary and analysis,]]>Uduak Oduok, Esq. Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer48:14AML 090: Celebrity Divorce & Family Matters: Tonto Dikeh’s marriage crisis, Davido’s paternity mess (Podcast)https://www.africamusiclaw.com/tontodikehdavido/
https://www.africamusiclaw.com/tontodikehdavido/#respondMon, 20 Mar 2017 14:55:45 +0000https://www.africamusiclaw.com/?p=32425The Africa Music Law Show returns with its first official podcast episode for 2017, its 90th episode where it takes on the Tonto Dikeh marriage crisis and Davido paternity mess. Joining Ms. Uduak, the host of the show, is Family Law Attorney Unwam Oduok who offers tips and tools to listeners on how to prevent and better handle such crisis ...

]]>https://www.africamusiclaw.com/tontodikehdavido/feed/0The Africa Music Law Show returns with its first official podcast episode for 2017, its 90th episode where it takes on the Tonto Dikeh marriage crisis and Davido paternity mess. Joining Ms. Uduak, the host of the show,
Guest Bio
Ms. Unwam Oduok is an attorney and Partner at Ebitu Law Group, P.C based in Sacramento, California, where her practice areas focuses on family law, business law (which includes contract drafting, negotiating and litigation), civil litigation and crisis management for brands, talents and businesses. Ms. Unwam is licensed to practice in California. She can be reached via email at (unwam@ebitulawgrp.com).
Episode Preview

* Tonto Dikeh’s use of social media in handling marriage crisis
* Resolving marriage conflicts between spouses
* Focusing on the best interest of the child
* Acknowledging pain from a broken relationship
* Davido paternity mess
* How to obtain credible paternity tests
* The rise of children out of wedlock in Nigerian society
* Tips for listeners

Website: www.msuduak.com
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AFRICA MUSIC LAW™ (AML) is a pioneering music business and entertainment law blog and podcast show by Fashion and Entertainment Lawyer Ms. Uduak Oduok empowering the African artist and Africa’s rapidly evolving entertainment industry through brilliant music business and entertainment law commentary and analysis, industry news, and exclusive interviews.

Credited for several firsts in the fashion and entertainment industry, Ms. Uduak is also a Partner and Co-Founder of Ebitu Law Group, P.C. where she handles her law firm’s intellectual property law, media, business, fashion, and entertainment law practice areas. She has litigated a wide variety of cases in California courts and handled a variety of entertainment deals for clients in the USA, Africa, and Asia. Her work and contributions to the creative industry have been recognized by numerous organizations including the National Bar Association, The American University School of Law and featured in prestigious legal publications in the USA including ABA Journal and The California Lawyer Magazine.
For legal representation inquiries, please email (uduak@ebitulawgrp.com). For blog related inquiries i.e. advertising, licensing, or guest interview requests,]]>Uduak Oduok, Esq. Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer51:42AML 089: (Exclusive Interview) Gordon Firemark: Attorney, Producer & Host Entertainment Law Updatehttps://www.africamusiclaw.com/gordonfiremark/
https://www.africamusiclaw.com/gordonfiremark/#respondMon, 26 Dec 2016 20:12:03 +0000https://www.africamusiclaw.com/?p=31886Gordon Firemark spent the first part of his career working behind the scenes in theatre, film and television, then he became an attorney, and as an entertainment lawyer, that’s still what he does. He helps his clients make the deals that bring the creative, business and money elements together to make movies, TV and Broadway shows. He is recognized for ...

]]>https://www.africamusiclaw.com/gordonfiremark/feed/0Gordon Firemark spent the first part of his career working behind the scenes in theatre, film and television, then he became an attorney, and as an entertainment lawyer, that’s still what he does. He helps his clients make the deals that bring the crea...
Gordon Firemark spent the first part of his career working behind the scenes in theatre, film and television, then he became an attorney, and as an entertainment lawyer, that’s still what he does. He helps his clients make the deals that bring the creative, business and money elements together to make movies, TV and Broadway shows.
He is recognized for his expertise in matters pertaining to the entertainment industry, particularly theatre, film, television and music.
In L.A, and around the country, he is known as “THE theatre lawyer.” He probably has more theatre experience than any other entertainment lawyer you’ve ever met. He teaches lawyers about theatre law. He is also an experienced theatre producer, with several musicals and straight plays under his belt.
Gordon Firemark is also producer and host of the Entertainment Law Update, and The Law of Podcasting Shows.
Preview

* Personal background
* Background in theater
* Choosing to go to law school
* Law school
* Practicing law
* Carving out a niche
* Growing the practice
* Advice to young entrepreneurs/lawyers

Website: www.msuduak.com
About The Africa Music Law Show with Ms. Uduak
Hosted by California based Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer Uduak Oduok (Ms. Uduak), The Africa Music Law show is a show empowering the African artist through brilliant music business and entertainment law commentary and analysis, industry news, and exclusive interviews. The show has been downloaded over 150,000 times and made iTunes top 4 ‘New & Noteworthy.’ Subscribers include Africa & hollywood’s power executives, investors, lawyers, artists and other industry stakeholders. The blog itself has been cited in a U.S. top-ranked law school’s ‘International Law Review’ journal. Country demographic: Nigeria (26%), USA (23%), UK (15%), UAE (7%), and Other (29%).
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AFRICA MUSIC LAW™ (AML) is a pioneering music business and entertainment law blog and podcast show by Fashion and Entertainment Lawyer Ms. Uduak Oduok empowering the African artist and Africa’s rapidly evolving entertainment industry through brilliant music business and entertainment law commentary and analysis, industry news, and exclusive interviews.

Credited for several firsts in the fashion and entertainment industry, Ms. Uduak is also a Partner and Co-Founder of Ebitu Law Group, P.C. where she handles her law firm’s intellectual property law, media, business, fashion, and entertainment law practice areas.]]>Uduak Oduok, Esq. Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer52:06AML 088: (Exclusive Interview) Introducing Omotayo, R&B Singer & Songwriterhttps://www.africamusiclaw.com/omotayo/
https://www.africamusiclaw.com/omotayo/#respondMon, 26 Dec 2016 18:00:43 +0000https://www.africamusiclaw.com/?p=31883Omotayo is an R&B singer and songwriter based in Nigeria. He is influenced by local indigenous and foreign bands, and has a special ear for R&B classics. His is managed by Cliq Entertainment and joins Ms. Uduak on the 88th episode of The Africa Music Law Show to discuss breaking into the music business, his background and future in music. Where ...

]]>https://www.africamusiclaw.com/omotayo/feed/0Omotayo is an R&B singer and songwriter based in Nigeria. He is influenced by local indigenous and foreign bands, and has a special ear for R&B classics. His is managed by Cliq Entertainment and joins Ms.
Omotayo is an R&B singer and songwriter based in Nigeria. He is influenced by local indigenous and foreign bands, and has a special ear for R&B classics. His is managed by Cliq Entertainment and joins Ms. Uduak on the 88th episode of The Africa Music Law Show to discuss breaking into the music business, his background and future in music.
Where to Find Omotayo
Website: http://www.omotayoofficial.com
Where to Find Ms.Uduak
Twitter: @uduaklaw

Website: www.msuduak.com
About The Africa Music Law Show with Ms. Uduak
Hosted by California based Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer Uduak Oduok (Ms. Uduak), The Africa Music Law show is a show empowering the African artist through brilliant music business and entertainment law commentary and analysis, industry news, and exclusive interviews. The show has been downloaded over 150,000 times and made iTunes top 4 ‘New & Noteworthy.’ Subscribers include Africa & hollywood’s power executives, investors, lawyers, artists and other industry stakeholders. The blog itself has been cited in a U.S. top-ranked law school’s ‘International Law Review’ journal. Country demographic: Nigeria (26%), USA (23%), UK (15%), UAE (7%), and Other (29%).
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If you enjoy the show, please leave a comment on our iTunes page and our Stitcher page.
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AFRICA MUSIC LAW™ (AML) is a pioneering music business and entertainment law blog and podcast show by Fashion and Entertainment Lawyer Ms. Uduak Oduok empowering the African artist and Africa’s rapidly evolving entertainment industry through brilliant music business and entertainment law commentary and analysis, industry news, and exclusive interviews.

Credited for several firsts in the fashion and entertainment industry, Ms. Uduak is also a Partner and Co-Founder of Ebitu Law Group, P.C. where she handles her law firm’s intellectual property law, media, business, fashion, and entertainment law practice areas. She has litigated a wide variety of cases in California courts and handled a variety of entertainment deals for clients in the USA, Africa, and Asia. Her work and contributions to the creative industry have been recognized by numerous organizations including the National Bar Association, The American University School of Law and featured in prestigious legal publications in the USA including ABA Journal and The California Lawyer Magazine.
For legal representation inquiries, please email (uduak@ebitulawgrp.com). For blog related inquiries i.e. advertising, licensing, or guest interview requests, please email (africamusiclaw@gmail.com). Thank you for visiting Africa Music Law™.

]]>Uduak Oduok, Esq. Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer55:36AML 087: Music Business Roundtable: The Biggest Stories of 2016 with Notjustok.com CEO Demola Ogundele, Grammy nominated artist Rocky Dawuni & UDR CEO Cos Canino!https://www.africamusiclaw.com/rockydawunimbrt/
https://www.africamusiclaw.com/rockydawunimbrt/#respondMon, 19 Dec 2016 16:47:28 +0000https://www.africamusiclaw.com/?p=31859The 87th episode of The Africa Music Law Show is a music business roundtable discussion with some of Africa’s music industry heavyweights as they tackle some of the biggest stories of 2016 in diverse business categories. The panelists are Ademola Ogundele (NotJustOk.com), Cos Canino (UDR Entertainment), Rocky Dawuni (Grammy nominated singer and songwriter). Ademola Ogundele is the founder and CEO ...

]]>https://www.africamusiclaw.com/rockydawunimbrt/feed/0The 87th episode of The Africa Music Law Show is a music business roundtable discussion with some of Africa’s music industry heavyweights as they tackle some of the biggest stories of 2016 in diverse business categories.
Ademola Ogundele is the founder and CEO of Notjustok.com. Notjustok.com pioneered the popularity for African music online. It remains the premiere and most-visited online platform delivering new African contemporary music content , videos, news and music-related content daily by exposing remarkable artists and their material, from the fast-growing Nigerian music industry, African continent, and artists of African descent in the Diaspora.
Ogundele holds a degree in computer science from Kennesaw State University.
Cosmas Collins aka Cos Canino is a music promoter, event organizer and producer. He is also the founder of UnderDaRock Entertainment, UDR Media (Online Radio and TV UDR), Co-founder and executive producer of the NEA Awards, and an organizing member of the Annual Nigerian Independence Day Parade Weekend in New York City.
Rocky Dawuni is a Grammy nominated Los Angeles, USA, based Ghanaian singer and songwriter. He is also a music entrepreneur in the live entertainment space.
Preview

Website: www.msuduak.com
About The Africa Music Law Show with Ms. Uduak
Hosted by California based Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer Uduak Oduok (Ms. Uduak), The Africa Music Law show is a show empowering the African artist through brilliant music business and entertainment law commentary and analysis, industry news, and exclusive interviews. The show has been downloaded over 150,000 times and made iTunes top 4 ‘New & Noteworthy.’ Subscribers include Africa & hollywood’s power executives, investors, lawyers, artists and other industry stakeholders. The blog itself has been cited in a U.S. top-ranked law school’s ‘International Law Review’ journal. Country demographic: Nigeria (26%), USA (23%), UK (15%), UAE (7%), and Other (29%).
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AFRICA MUSIC LAW™ (AML) is a pioneering music business and entertainment law blog and podcast show by Fashion and Entertainment Lawyer Ms. Uduak Oduok empowering the African artist and Africa’s rap...]]>Uduak Oduok, Esq. Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer1:32:40AML 086: (Exclusive) Interview with Chin Okeke, Brand Consultant & Founder of Eclipse Brand Agency & Eclipse Livehttps://www.africamusiclaw.com/chinokeke/
https://www.africamusiclaw.com/chinokeke/#respondThu, 15 Dec 2016 20:46:44 +0000https://www.africamusiclaw.com/?p=31816Chin Okeke is a creative innovator set on changing the conversation about Africa. An Impresario and Entertainment-Entrepreneur. In 2010, Chin founded Eclipse Brand Agency, a branding and communications agency and then Eclipse Live in 2013 which is a live entertainment company focused on bring live affordable and accessible entertainment to the youth of Africa. Chin was a talent manager for over ...

]]>https://www.africamusiclaw.com/chinokeke/feed/0Chin Okeke is a creative innovator set on changing the conversation about Africa. An Impresario and Entertainment-Entrepreneur. In 2010, Chin founded Eclipse Brand Agency, a branding and communications agency and then Eclipse Live in 2013 which is a li...
Chin Okeke is a creative innovator set on changing the conversation about Africa. An Impresario and Entertainment-Entrepreneur.
In 2010, Chin founded Eclipse Brand Agency, a branding and communications agency and then Eclipse Live in 2013 which is a live entertainment company focused on bring live affordable and accessible entertainment to the youth of Africa.
Chin was a talent manager for over seven years and has represented some of the biggest names in African media and entertainment.
Education
Chin is a Law Graduate (LLB) from the University of Bristol and holds a diploma in Chinese from Tsinghua University, Beijing.
He has lived and worked in New York, London, Beijing, Shanghai and Lagos where he has trained with two Fortune 500 companies, namely, Credit Suisse and the AP Moller Maersk Group. He speaks English, French, Spanish and Chinese.
Where to Find Chin Okeke
Website: http://www.chinokeke.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Chin_Iam
Where to Find Ms.Uduak
Twitter: @uduaklaw

Website: www.ebitulawgrp.com
About The Africa Music Law Show with Ms. Uduak
Hosted by California based Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer Uduak Oduok (Ms. Uduak), The Africa Music Law show is a show empowering the African artist through brilliant music business and entertainment law commentary and analysis, industry news, and exclusive interviews. The show has been downloaded over 150,000 times and made iTunes top 4 ‘New & Noteworthy.’ Subscribers include Africa & hollywood’s power executives, investors, lawyers, artists and other industry stakeholders. The blog itself has been cited in a U.S. top-ranked law school’s ‘International Law Review’ journal. Country demographic: Nigeria (26%), USA (23%), UK (15%), UAE (7%), and Other (29%).
Rate us on iTunes
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AFRICA MUSIC LAW™ (AML) is a pioneering music business and entertainment law blog and podcast show by Fashion and Entertainment Lawyer Ms. Uduak Oduok empowering the African artist and Africa’s rapidly evolving entertainment industry through brilliant music business and entertainment law commentary and analysis, industry news, and exclusive interviews.

Credited for several firsts in the fashion and entertainment industry, Ms. Uduak is also a Partner and Co-Founder of Ebitu Law Group, P.C. where she handles her law firm’s intellectual property law, media, business, fashion, and entertainment law practice areas. She has litigated a wide variety of cases in California courts and handled a variety of entertainment deals for clients in the USA, Africa, and Asia. Her work and contributions to the creative industry have been r...]]>Uduak Oduok, Esq. Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer1:14:40AML 085: (Exclusive) Introducing Joakim Karud, AML’s rising super producer to watch!https://www.africamusiclaw.com/joakimkarud/
https://www.africamusiclaw.com/joakimkarud/#respondMon, 12 Dec 2016 17:46:46 +0000https://www.africamusiclaw.com/?p=31777Joakim Karud is a multifaceted and talented music producer from Sweden best known through YouTube, where his music has been featured in approximately 100,000 videos. His sound recordings have been used by famous Vloggers such as Casey Neistat, Tanner Fox, and Sawyer Hartman, who have a combined total of over 10million subscribers and billions of views. Karud’s foray into music ...

]]>https://www.africamusiclaw.com/joakimkarud/feed/0Joakim Karud is a multifaceted and talented music producer from Sweden best known through YouTube, where his music has been featured in approximately 100,000 videos. His sound recordings have been used by famous Vloggers such as Casey Neistat,
Karud’s foray into music began as a child playing piano. By 13 he knew he wanted music as a career and was already producing hip-hop beats. As an adult, he produced and collaborated with diverse artists and producers all in diverse genres (rock, pop and EDM), all in an effort to break into the mainstream Swedish music market. Unfortunately, his efforts yielded no true success and by the end of 2015, he was ready to call it quits.
Nevertheless and with nothing to lose, he decided to create and upload an eclectic blend of all of his influences (60’s soul, 90’s west coast hip-hop, EDM of the 00’s and everything in between), each week, on Soundcloud. His focus was to create sounds that made people feel happy, lacked boundaries and reflected his free spirited nature. This decision changed his life. Almost immediately, people began asking for permission to use his music on You Tube. Today, Karud’s music can be heard in over 300-400 new You Tube videos, daily.
Karud doesn’t take this for granted. He continues to deliver quality music for You Tube and his listeners on Soundcloud while working with artists and producers. His latest body of work is his recently released EP titled ‘Loudness & Clarity.’
Preview

* Joakim’s personal background
* His attempt to break into the music business
* His challenges
* His final attempt
* His breakthrough
* How social media has helped him
* His future projects

Website: www.ebitulawgrp.com
About The Africa Music Law Show with Ms. Uduak
Hosted by California based Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer Uduak Oduok (Ms. Uduak), The Africa Music Law show is a show empowering the African artist through brilliant music business and entertainment law commentary and analysis, industry news, and exclusive interviews. The show has been downloaded over 150,000 times and made iTunes top 4 ‘New & Noteworthy.’ Subscribers include Africa & hollywood’s power executives, investors, lawyers, artists and other industry stakeholders. The blog itself has been cited in a U.S. top-ranked law school’s ‘International Law Review’ journal. Country demographic: Nigeria (26%), USA (23%), UK (15%), UAE (7%), and Other (29%).
Rate us on iTunes
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]]>Uduak Oduok, Esq. Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer47:35AML 084: (Exclusive) Interview with Sam Onyemelukwe, Managing Director Trace TV Anglophone West Africahttps://www.africamusiclaw.com/samonyemelukwe/
https://www.africamusiclaw.com/samonyemelukwe/#respondMon, 05 Dec 2016 09:50:10 +0000https://www.africamusiclaw.com/?p=31715Sam Onyemelukwe is the Managing Director of Trace Anglophone, West Africa. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts from the University of Southern California (USC) and later obtained dual masters degrees (MBA and MS Information Systems) from Boston University. Onyemelukwe began his career at Walt Disney Television in Los Angeles, California in the early ‘90s, and subsequently spent ...

]]>https://www.africamusiclaw.com/samonyemelukwe/feed/0Sam Onyemelukwe is the Managing Director of Trace Anglophone, West Africa. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts from the University of Southern California (USC) and later obtained dual masters degrees (MBA and MS Information Systems) from Bost...
In 2008, he permanently relocated to Nigeria . Upon arrival, he served as Business Development Manager for MTV Networks (MTV Base) where he created and executed campaigns, including concert events, club parties and television productions for the likes of LG, Coca Cola, Airtel and Cadbury’s Buttermint, among many high profile brands. Onyemelukwe is also the founder of Venator Partners Nigeria.
About The Africa Music Law Show with Ms. Uduak
Hosted by California based Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer Uduak Oduok (Ms. Uduak), The Africa Music Law show is a show empowering the African artist through brilliant music business and entertainment law commentary and analysis, industry news, and exclusive interviews. The show has been downloaded over 150,000 times and made iTunes top 4 ‘New & Noteworthy.’ Subscribers include Africa & hollywood’s power executives, investors, lawyers, artists and other industry stakeholders. The blog itself has been cited in a U.S. top-ranked law school’s ‘International Law Review’ journal. Country demographic: Nigeria (26%), USA (23%), UK (15%), UAE (7%), and Other (29%).
Where to Find Sam Onyemelukwe
Website: www.trace.tvSam Onyemelukwe on Linkedin
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Twitter: @uduaklaw

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AFRICA MUSIC LAW™ (AML) is a pioneering music business and entertainment law blog and podcast show by Fashion and Entertainment Lawyer Ms. Uduak Oduok empowering the African artist and Africa’s rapidly evolving entertainment industry through brilliant music business and entertainment law commentary and analysis, industry news, and exclusive interviews.

Credited for several firsts in the fashion and entertainment industry, Ms. Uduak is also a Partner and Co-Founder of Ebitu Law Group, P.C. where she handles her law firm’s intellectual property law, media, business, fashion, and entertainment law practice areas. She has litigated a wide variety of cases in California courts and handled a variety of entertainment deals for clients in th...]]>Uduak Oduok, Esq. Fashion & Entertainment LawyerAML 083: #OneAfricaMusicFest — The Unstoppable Rise of Afrobeat Music in Americahttps://www.africamusiclaw.com/oneafricamusicfest/
https://www.africamusiclaw.com/oneafricamusicfest/#respondSun, 07 Aug 2016 21:15:20 +0000https://www.africamusiclaw.com/?p=30822On July 22nd, 2016, 15,000+ people mostly of African and Caribbean heritage gathered at The One Africa Music Fest, held at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, to make history. It was the first time that an African musical festival took place on such grand scale; and it comes on the heels of what is a resurgence of Afrobeat music (made popular by ...

]]>https://www.africamusiclaw.com/oneafricamusicfest/feed/0On July 22nd, 2016, 15,000+ people mostly of African and Caribbean heritage gathered at The One Africa Music Fest, held at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, to make history. It was the first time that an African musical festival took place on such grand scal...
Produced by Paul Okoye of Upfront & Personal, a talent and events management company, and streamed through Jay-Z’s Tidal platform, the festival featured live performances from Africa’s biggest and brightest stars such as Wizkid, Davido, Stonebwoy, Diamond Platnumz, Flavour, Tiwa Savage and more.
On this 83rd of episode of The Africa Music Law Show, Ms. Uduak, host, discusses the event, and takes us through a brief history of what is an unstoppable rise of Afrobeat music in America. Indeed, Jamaicans (Reggae, Dancehall reggae), Indians (Bhangra), Puerto ricans and Spanish people in general (Reggaeton, Zumba) have had their own contemporary music renaissance. It is now Africa’s time.
Listen in and share!
About The Africa Music Law Show with Ms. Uduak
Hosted by California based Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer Uduak Oduok (Ms. Uduak), The Africa Music Law show is a show empowering the African artist through brilliant music business and entertainment law commentary and analysis, industry news, and exclusive interviews. The show has been downloaded over 100,000 times and made iTunes top 4 ‘New & Noteworthy.’ Subscribers include Africa & hollywood’s power executives, investors, lawyers, artists and other industry stakeholders. The blog itself has been cited in a U.S. top-ranked law school’s ‘International Law Review’ journal. Country demographic: Nigeria (26%), USA (23%), UK (15%), UAE (7%), and Other (29%).
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AFRICA MUSIC LAW™ (AML) is a pioneering music business and entertainment law blog and podcast show by Fashion and Entertainment Lawyer Ms. Uduak Oduok empowering the African artist and Africa’s rapidly evolving entertainment industry through brilliant music business and entertainment law commentary and analysis, industry news, and exclusive interviews.

Credited for several firsts in the fashion and entertainment industry, Ms. Uduak is also a Partner and Co-Founder of Ebitu Law Group, P.C. where she handles her law firm’s intellectual property law, media, business, fashion, and entertainment law practice areas. She has litigated a wide variety of cases in California courts and handled a variety of entertainment deals for clients in the USA, Africa, and Asia. Her work and contributions to the creative industry have been recognized by numerous organizations including the National Bar Association,]]>Uduak Oduok, Esq. Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer31:41AML 082: I Made You “Famous!” – Kanye West, Taylor Swift, Kim Kardashian & California’s “Eavesdropping” Laws (PC 632)https://www.africamusiclaw.com/kanyewesttaylorswiftfamous/
https://www.africamusiclaw.com/kanyewesttaylorswiftfamous/#respondFri, 22 Jul 2016 14:13:09 +0000https://www.africamusiclaw.com/?p=30622This week, the internet exploded after Kim Kardashian released footage of a recorded conversation between Kanye West and Taylor Swift showing that Swift had approved West’s use of her name in his recent song ‘Famous.’ When West released the audio version ‘Famous’ in February 2016, Swift publicly distanced herself from the song, said she found the song offensive and misogynistic. ...

]]>https://www.africamusiclaw.com/kanyewesttaylorswiftfamous/feed/0This week, the internet exploded after Kim Kardashian released footage of a recorded conversation between Kanye West and Taylor Swift showing that Swift had approved West’s use of her name in his recent song ‘Famous.
In response to Kim’s release, Swift issued a statement saying she did not agree to the use of the line “that b*tch” towards her. She also opposed to the recording of her conversation and that she never gave consent. In California, where the incident took place, it is a crime to record a private telephone conversation without the consent of ALL parties.
In this 82nd episode of The Africa Music Law Show, Ms. Uduak, host, provides legal commentary on the two key issues raised from this brouhaha:

* Can Kanye West legally use Taylor Swift’s name in his song ‘Famous’ without her permission?
* Can Kanye West legally record the conversation he had with Taylor Swift about ‘Famous’ without Taylor’s permission?

It’s a must listen to episode and must share!
About The Africa Music Law Show with Ms. Uduak
Hosted by California based Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer Uduak Oduok (Ms. Uduak), The Africa Music Law show is a show empowering the African artist through brilliant music business and entertainment law commentary and analysis, industry news, and exclusive interviews. The show has been downloaded over 100,000 times and made iTunes top 4 ‘New & Noteworthy.’ Subscribers include Africa & hollywood’s power executives, investors, lawyers, artists and other industry stakeholders. The blog itself has been cited in a U.S. top-ranked law school’s ‘International Law Review’ journal. Country demographic: Nigeria (26%), USA (23%), UK (15%), UAE (7%), and Other (29%).
Where to Find Ms.Uduak
Twitter: @uduaklaw

AFRICA MUSIC LAW™ (AML) is a pioneering music business and entertainment law blog and podcast show by Fashion and Entertainment Lawyer Ms. Uduak Oduok empowering the African artist and Africa’s rapidly evolving entertainment industry through brilliant music business and entertainment law commentary and analysis, industry news, and exclusive interviews.

Credited for several firsts in the fashion and entertainment industry, Ms. Uduak is also a Partner and Co-Founder of Ebitu Law Group, P.C. where she handles her law firm’s intellectual property law, media, business, fashion, and entertainment law practice areas. She has litigated a wide variety of cases in California courts and handled a variety of entertainment deals for clients in the USA, Africa, and Asia. Her work and contributions to the creative industry have been recognized by numerous organizations including the National Bar Association, The American University School of Law and featured in prestigious legal publications in the USA including ABA ...]]>Uduak Oduok, Esq. Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer33:32AML 081: Peter Okoye Threatens to Sue Brothers Paul & Jude Okoye, is he on the Verge of Completely Destroying the P-Square Brand?https://www.africamusiclaw.com/peterokoyepsquare/
https://www.africamusiclaw.com/peterokoyepsquare/#respondMon, 11 Jul 2016 19:04:08 +0000https://www.africamusiclaw.com/?p=30558In this 81st episode of The Africa Music Law Show, host Ms. Uduak, along with her guest Unwam Oduok, address the latest dispute between the P-square brothers. Specifically, the question is whether Peter’s actions of threatening legal action against his brothers Paul and Jude Okoye, among other things, may result in completely destroying the brand. In case you are unaware ...

]]>https://www.africamusiclaw.com/peterokoyepsquare/feed/0In this 81st episode of The Africa Music Law Show, host Ms. Uduak, along with her guest Unwam Oduok, address the latest dispute between the P-square brothers. Specifically, the question is whether Peter’s actions of threatening legal action against his...
1. A week prior to, Peter Okoye told the media it really hurts when people see him as a dancer, a big thorn in the flesh for him.

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2. Last week, Peter Okoye issued a disclaimer and threatened legal action regarding a concert in the Congo.
DISCLAIMER
This goes out to all my Fans in Congo Specifically and the entire world in General.

My attention has been drawn to a much publicized show holding today 8th July, 2016 (VIP SHOW) and tomorrow 9th July, 2016, (in Goma) and on the 17th of August in Kinshasa wherein the name Psquare was used maliciously and mischievously to garner patronage and huge fans attendance as against the stage name Rudeboy which is used when my Twin Brother, Paul, and Co-owner of the stage name Psquare performs alone.
I never endorsed the usage of my name as the contractual terms presented were not favourable to me, thus I am not part of the show booked by our former manager Jude and I wholeheartedly disassociate myself from the unauthorized use of my Co-owned stage name (Psquare) and images for promotional and economic reasons without my express written consent or permission.
Contrary to the wild allegations making the rounds that I could not attend the show because I am sick and missed my flight along with my crew members, I wish to counter same and state categorically, that I am 101% healthy.
I shall take appropriate legal actions in the nearest future against the promoters and the sponsors of these events @airtel_congob for character assassination and malicious misrepresentation.
Thank you.
MR.P (Peter of Psquare)

@airtel_kenya@airtelghana@airtelnigeria@airtel_tanzania@airtel_ga@airtel_ug
3. Airtel releases promotional video to Celebrity Blogger Linda Ikeji.
“Last night, Peter Okoye of P-Square took to his IG page to threaten to sue anyone who used his image in P-Square to book shows without his permission. He claimed he wasn’t aware of the show in Congo happening tonight and dissociated himself from the show…
Well, the video I received shows otherwise. Yesterday, I received an anonymous email from a staff at Airtel East Africa, who say not only was he aware of the show, he endorsed and promoted it…and they sent me exclusive video evidence. They claim he waited for them to start promoting the show before giving them outrageous conditions and then pulled out and went online to do a disclaimer. Watch the video of Peter Okoye promoting the Congo show with his brother Paul after the cut…”

4. Peter Responds to Video and Accuses his Brothers of Fraud

Again, my attention has been drawn to a publication specifically uploaded on Linda Ikeji’s Blog. For the umpteenth time and in order to set the records explicitly straight,]]>Uduak Oduok, Esq. Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer36:42AML 080: Record Label Contracts — 7 Deadly Sins Every Nigerian & African Artist Must Avoidhttps://www.africamusiclaw.com/recordlabelcontracts/
https://www.africamusiclaw.com/recordlabelcontracts/#commentsThu, 09 Jun 2016 21:21:10 +0000https://www.africamusiclaw.com/?p=30369In the last few weeks, the public and media have been awash with news stories of ugly clashes between record labels and artists; as a result of record deals gone south. Examples include Chocolate City’s M.I Abaga versus Milli, Runtown versus EricMany Ltd., and Skales versus Baseline Records. In the 80th episode of The Africa Music Law Show, host Ms. ...

]]>https://www.africamusiclaw.com/recordlabelcontracts/feed/1In the last few weeks, the public and media have been awash with news stories of ugly clashes between record labels and artists; as a result of record deals gone south. Examples include Chocolate City’s M.I Abaga versus Milli,Chocolate City’s M.I Abaga versus Milli, Runtown versus EricMany Ltd., and Skales versus Baseline Records. In the 80th episode of The Africa Music Law Show, host Ms. Uduak shares 7 deadly sins every Nigerian artist must stop committing when signing a record contract; to avoid the ugly clashes we have seen.
EPISODE PREVIEW
7 Deadly sins

* Being too desperate to sign a contract.
* Having zero leverage at the bargaining table.
* Having zero knowledge of the music business.
* Signing a cut and paste western record contract a label found online.
* Failing to research the background of a label or investor.
* Receiving an advance and not expecting a label to recoup its investment.
* Not hiring a competent entertainment lawyer.

About The Africa Music Law Show with Ms. Uduak
Hosted by California based Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer Uduak Oduok (Ms. Uduak), The Africa Music Law show is a show empowering the African artist through brilliant music business and entertainment law commentary and analysis, industry news, and exclusive interviews. The show has been downloaded over 100,000 times and made iTunes top 4 ‘New & Noteworthy.’ Subscribers include Africa & hollywood’s power executives, investors, lawyers, artists and other industry stakeholders. The blog itself has been cited in a U.S. top-ranked law school’s ‘International Law Review’ journal. Country demographic: Nigeria (26%), USA (23%), UK (15%), UAE (7%), and Other (29%).
Where to Find Ms.Uduak
Twitter: @uduaklaw

Website: www.ebitulawgrp.com
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AFRICA MUSIC LAW™ (AML) is a pioneering music business and entertainment law blog and podcast show by Fashion and Entertainment Lawyer Ms. Uduak Oduok empowering the African artist and Africa’s rapidly evolving entertainment industry through brilliant music business and entertainment law commentary and analysis, industry news, and exclusive interviews.

Credited for several firsts in the fashion and entertainment industry, Ms. Uduak is also a Partner and Co-Founder of Ebitu Law Group, P.C. where she handles her law firm’s intellectual property law, media, business, fashion, and entertainment law practice areas. She has litigated a wide variety of cases in California courts and handled a variety of entertainment deals for clients in the USA, Africa, and Asia. Her work and contributions to the creative industry have ...]]>Uduak Oduok, Esq. Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer22:36AML 079: Emeka Mba — (Exclusive) Former DG of NBC Opens Up on his Tenure, Nigeria’s Digital Switchover, EFCC & Alleged Fraud Claim of 15b Nairahttps://www.africamusiclaw.com/emekamba/
https://www.africamusiclaw.com/emekamba/#respondFri, 20 May 2016 17:38:00 +0000https://www.africamusiclaw.com/?p=30054Emeka Mba, Former Director General/CEO (DG) of Nigeria’s National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), whose position was akin to that of Tom Wheeler, current Chairman of America’s Federal Communications Commission; appears on the 79th episode of The Africa Music law Show with Ms. Uduak for an exclusive interview to discuss his tenure at NBC. Mba discusses the importance of storytelling and the ...

]]>https://www.africamusiclaw.com/emekamba/feed/0Emeka Mba, Former Director General/CEO (DG) of Nigeria’s National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), whose position was akin to that of Tom Wheeler, current Chairman of America’s Federal Communications Commission; appears on the 79th episode of The Africa ...
Emeka Mba, Former Director General/CEO (DG) of Nigeria’s National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), whose position was akin to that of Tom Wheeler, current Chairman of America’s Federal Communications Commission; appears on the 79th episode of The Africa Music law Show with Ms. Uduak for an exclusive interview to discuss his tenure at NBC. Mba discusses the importance of storytelling and the untold stories Nigerian and African filmmakers are still to tell the world about Nigeria/Africa, the legal and regulatory framework and distribution of entertainment content, ethics, leadership and entrepreneurship. He also addresses the alleged fraud of 15billion Naira surrounding his handling of Nigeria’s switchover from analogue transmission to digital, EFCC detaining him, investigations and what the future holds for him.
Emeka Mba who has more than 26 years experience in the converged fields of media, entertainment and technology, as well as regulatory policy management, is considered by many of his peers as a leading visionary and thinker on the role of government policy and technology in shaping the trajectory and growth of the sector, and its impact on social and economic development.
Emeka served for two and half years as DG of NBC, Nigeria’s broadcasting regulator; where he worked to reshape the NBC and raise funding for the analogue to digital television transition. In 2015, Emeka was awarded the ‘African Regulator of the Year’ for his groundbreaking work in the sector.
Prior to appointment as DG of NBC, Emeka also served two terms as the Director General of the National Film Video Censors Board (NFVCB), the federal government agency responsible for regulating films and video works distribution and exhibition in Nigeria.
He also was managing director of Phillips Media Entertainment Ltd, a specialised media entertainment consulting service of Phillips Consulting Nigeria, and was for eight and a half years, Regulatory Affairs Manager for MultiChoice Nigeria, responsible for Regulatory strategy and Policy. He also managed and was responsible for Development of Local Programming Policy, conceived and facilitated the launch of the continent’s first satellite movie channel “AfricaMagic” on the DStv bouquet
Emeka has a BSc. Mass Communications and an Advanced Management Programe (AMP) diploma in Media & Entertainment management from the IESE Business School of New York; Mr. Mba also completed the the Strategic Management of Regulatory and Enforcement Agencies Program, at Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Executive Education.
EPISODE PREVIEW

About The Africa Music Law Show with Ms. Uduak
Hosted by California based Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer Uduak Oduok (Ms. Uduak), The Africa Music Law show is a show empowering the African artist through brilliant music business and entertainment law commentary and analysis, industry news, and exclusive interviews. The show has been downloaded over 100,000 times and made iTunes top 4 ‘New & Noteworthy.’ Subscribers include Africa & hollywood’s power executives, investors, lawyers, artists and other industry stakeholders. The blog itself has been cited in a U.S. top-ranked law school’s ‘International Law Review’ journal. Country demographic: Nigeria (26%), USA (23%),]]>Uduak Oduok, Esq. Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer1:38:14AML 078: Should #TiwaSavage Have “Talked” About #TeeBillz? The Business & Legal Implications of Tiwa’s Tell-All | #EntertainmentLaw Roundtablehttps://www.africamusiclaw.com/tiwasavagestarttotalk/
https://www.africamusiclaw.com/tiwasavagestarttotalk/#commentsSun, 01 May 2016 22:15:56 +0000https://www.africamusiclaw.com/?p=29717Following a very public shaming of Tiwa Savage by her husband Tunji Balogun aka Tee Billz where he accused Tiwa of infidelity, neglect and emotional abuse, abused her mother, threatened and later attempted suicide, Tiwa granted an explosive video interview to the press. In the interview, which occurred less than twenty-four hours after Tee Billz’s suicidal attempt, Tiwa pulls no ...

]]>https://www.africamusiclaw.com/tiwasavagestarttotalk/feed/2Following a very public shaming of Tiwa Savage by her husband Tunji Balogun aka Tee Billz where he accused Tiwa of infidelity, neglect and emotional abuse, abused her mother, threatened and later attempted suicide,
Following a very public shaming of Tiwa Savage by her husband Tunji Balogun aka Tee Billz where he accused Tiwa of infidelity, neglect and emotional abuse, abused her mother, threatened and later attempted suicide, Tiwa granted an explosive video interview to the press. In the interview, which occurred less than twenty-four hours after Tee Billz’s suicidal attempt, Tiwa pulls no punches. She accused Tee Billz of being a drug addict with his choice being cocaine, a deadbeat father, emotionally abusive, financially inept, adulterous, fathering a child out of wedlock, and claimed/insinuated he was wanted by Nigeria’s federal crime/prosecutorial agency, EFCC, for seemingly criminal activity involving a 45million Naira ($150-200,000) loan. She confirmed he in fact had mental health issues of which he had been receiving treatment but did not seem committed to treatment because he always quit half way through. She confirmed he in fact did try to commit suicide, and also that she was concerned her tell-all video would possibly trigger another attempt to hurt himself.
“In fact as we are doing this interview, I am worried that he might see this interview and it might trigger something and make him do, make him really go and do something bad. I am worried,” said Tiwa. She followed up immediately after with, “I don’t want my son to grow up and hear, God forbid, that his father committed suicide.”
She revealed she fired him as her manager because he was allegedly “stealing from her” and that is when all the issues really began. In addition, she claimed he was allegedly co-mingling personal and business funds and when she challenged him, he failed to see anything wrong about it and refused to change. She declared she was through with the marriage, did not want a divorce but was forced to get one given the circumstances.
In this 78th episode, Ms. Uduak, host of The Africa Music Law Show, along with invited guests attorneys Unwam Oduok and Fawehinmi Oyinkansola take on Tiwa’s tell-all looking a the business and legal implications. The goal is to empower the average Nigerian/African artist with powerful business and legal education that hopefully ensures a stronger and sustainable entertainment industry. For an analysis on T-Billz’s statements and behavior, please visit episode 77 here.
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GUESTS & MODERATOR
Unwam Oduok is an attorney and Partner at Ebitu Law Group, P.C based in Sacramento California where her practice areas focuses on family Law, business law(which includes contract drafting, negotiating and litigation), civil litigation and crisis management for brands, talents and businesses. Ms. Unwam is licensed to practice in California. She can be reached via email at (unwam@ebitulawgrp.com).
Fawehinmi Oyinkansola is a founding partner at Legalbyte a boutique law firm servicing the creative industries in Nigeria. She heads the music, film and fashion portfolios of the firm. Oyinkansola popularly referred to as “Foza” has successfully pioneered the emergence of many revenue streams for consortium of producers for the publishing of their catalogues. She also played a pivotal role in daily management and administration of The Sarz Academy ; an NGO pioneered by Sarz (a top ranking music producer in Nigeria). Popularly known in the Telecommunications value added services, she has brokered many licensing and publishing deals for host of artists. Foza also doubles as a business manager for singer Chee. She can be reached via email (officialfoza@gmail.com) or on twitter: https://www.africamusiclaw.com/?p=29640
Earlier today, crisis rocked Nigeria & Africa’s entertainment industry when the husband of Nigerian American R&B megastar Tiwa Savage allegedly took to instagram to accuse her of infidelity and threaten suicide. Shortly after, media reports claim he actually attempted to commit suicide by jumping off a bridge but luckily his industry colleagues who were made aware of his threats; among ...

]]>https://www.africamusiclaw.com/tiwa-savage-t-billz-crisis/feed/0Earlier today, crisis rocked Nigeria & Africa’s entertainment industry when the husband of Nigerian American R&B megastar Tiwa Savage allegedly took to instagram to accuse her of infidelity and threaten suicide. Shortly after,
Earlier today, crisis rocked Nigeria & Africa’s entertainment industry when the husband of Nigerian American R&B megastar Tiwa Savage allegedly took to instagram to accuse her of infidelity and threaten suicide. Shortly after, media reports claim he actually attempted to commit suicide by jumping off a bridge but luckily his industry colleagues who were made aware of his threats; among others, saved him. He is now allegedly safe and with loved ones.
In this 77th episode of The Africa Music Law Show, host Ms. Uduak invites a fellow attorney and industry colleague with family law and counseling experience to provide insights on dealing with depression, money issues and other issues in marriage. Please also find mental health resource below.
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EPISODE PREVIEW

* Dealing with mental health issues in marriage and the home.
* Dealing with money issues in the home.
* Dealing with role changes in a marital relationship.
* Dealing with cultural issues when marital roles change.
* Dealing with accusations of infidelity.
* Crisis management.
* Getting help.

About The Africa Music Law Show with Ms. Uduak
Hosted by California based Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer Uduak Oduok (Ms. Uduak), The Africa Music Law show is a show empowering the African artist through brilliant music business and entertainment law commentary and analysis, industry news, and exclusive interviews. The show has been downloaded over 100,000 times and made iTunes top 4 ‘New & Noteworthy.’ Subscribers include Africa & hollywood’s power executives, investors, lawyers, artists and other industry stakeholders. The blog itself has been cited in a U.S. top-ranked law school’s ‘International Law Review’ journal. Country demographic: Nigeria (26%), USA (23%), UK (15%), UAE (7%), and Other (29%).
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AFRICA MUSIC LAW™ (AML) is a pioneering music business and entertainment law blog and podcast show by Fashion and Entertainment Lawyer Ms. Uduak Oduok empowering the African artist and Africa’s rapidly evolving entertainment industry through brilliant music business and entertainment law commentary and analysis, industry news, and exclusive interviews.

Credited for several firsts in the fashion and entertainment industry, Ms. Uduak is also a Partner and Co-Founder of Ebitu Law Group, P.C. where she handles her law firm’s intellectual property law, media, business, fashion, and entertainment law practice areas. She has litigated a wide variety of cases in California courts and handled a variety of entertainment deals for clients in the USA, Africa, and Asia. Her work and contributions to the creative industry have been recognized by numerous organizations including the National Bar Association, The American University School of Law and featured in prestigious legal publications in the USA including ABA Journal and The California Lawyer Magazine.
For legal representation inquiries, please email (uduak@ebitulawgrp.com). For blog related inquiries i.e. advertising, licensing,]]>Uduak Oduok, Esq. Fashion & Entertainment Lawyer49:44